Secrecy killed the Common Core
An excerpt from The Politics of Education K-12, available on Amazon. by Lonnie Palmer One of the many things that contributed to the turmoil during the initial rollout of the Common Core-based testing was the secrecy. Teachers were unable to review even sample tests, which contributed to teacher, student and parent fears. What exactly are […]
Should we abandon bubble sheet assessments?
An excerpt from “The Politics of Education K-12,” available on Amazon. by Lonnie Palmer Authentic assessment in education is crucial for building confident, capable students beyond test scores. Yet in a world obsessed with standardized testing, we risk missing what truly matters in learning. The bubble sheet test proponents frequently miss a key point in […]