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Views on standardized testing
Standardized testing began in America in the mid-1800s, a practice spurred by leaders’ sincere desire to develop comprehensive, unbiased and uniform measures to compare students from diverse … more
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New York State Regent Roger Tilles visited the East Meadow School District on Dec. 8, and Superintendent Leon Campo said that Tilles alluded to the Common Core Task Force’s recommendations and possible education reforms.
Task force: Overhaul Common Core
In its final report, issued Dec. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force called on the state to place a four-year moratorium on the use of students’ state test scores to evaluate … more
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Supporting students not scores
The Common Core standards being taught in public schools has created a buzz within education communities nationwide. On Nov. 30, more than 50 teachers and parents from area school districts gathered at Levittown Hall for a seminar on Common Core and Regents testing. more
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New York State Regent Roger Tilles commended McVey Elementary and the entire East Meadow School District.
McVey: ‘A red, white and blue ribbon school’
East Meadow School District Superintendent Leon Campo said that an injustice happened in the community in October. Then, McVey Elementary School officials learned that student “opt-outs” in last … more
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Joy Chen, 7, made a new friend last week.
The 'ruff' side of reading
“He licked me!” one first grader squealed while wiping the slobber off her hand. The group of children laughed, while hoping to get a chance to read aloud to DJ, the newest member of the group. more
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Bellmore-Merrick parents and teachers in the elementary and high school districts gathered on Merrick Road for a rally for public education reform on Sept. 17. Mepham High School leave-replacement teacher Lisa Ralish, right, was one of the many who made their own colorful signs.
Teachers, parents protest state standards
Teachers and community members wasted little time in calling for public education reforms in the new school year when dozens of protesters gathered on Merrick Road for a Sept. 17 rally. … more
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Levittown: scores are on the upswing
While there is still some work to do, Levittown School District officials say they are pleased with last year’s test scores, which were reviewed at the Board of Education meeting on Sept. 16. … more
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Valley Stream 2015 elementary district test scores
Opt-outs skew state test scores
New York state test scores were released two weeks ago, but what they mean is questionable, according to local school officials, because so many students did not take the tests this year. more
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Despite opt-outs, test scores rise in Rockville Centre
Although Rockville Centre students opted out of the standardized state tests in record numbers in April, the percentage of students who passed them has, surprisingly, increased in most … more
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State assessment scores for grades three to eight were released last week.
State test scores released
The results of the standardized math and English Language Arts tests for grades three through eight were released last week, but Long Beach school officials have yet to determine how the district … more
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