Post by Chris_Wendt on Feb 10, 2014 7:09:09 GMT -5
...at the Lawrence Woodmere Academy, 7 p.m. in the library of the academy, 336 Woodmere Blvd, featuring four prominent speakers:
Quoting the Newsday Article (link):
Another key statement in reference to the Common Core implementation in NY, attributed to Mrs. Rudley sums up the situation in a nutshell:
The heat is on!
Chris Wendt
- Carol Burris, Principal of Southside High, RVC
- Joe Rella, Superintendent of Comsewogue School District, Port Jefferson
- Jeanette Deutermann, a leader of Long Island's "opt-out" movement, and...
- Lisa Rudley, of Briarcliff Manor, mother of a child with autism and a longtime education advocate
Quoting the Newsday Article (link):
"Rudley, whose 11-year-old son, Max, has autism, said many students with special needs are buckling under the pressure of high-stakes assessments. While standardized exams have been commonplace for decades, this is the first time student test scores are factored into teacher evaluations, which only adds more pressure, she said.
She said the rigorous Common Core academic standards -- adopted by 45 states and Washington -- leave special needs children at a disadvantage.
'They are not getting the instruction they need,' she said."
Another key statement in reference to the Common Core implementation in NY, attributed to Mrs. Rudley sums up the situation in a nutshell:
"If things do not turn around, the advocacy groups will continue to get bigger and stronger...."
The heat is on!
Chris Wendt