Illinois- Cooking The Books For Common Core: Only Honors Students Were Chosen to Take Exams

This High School student relates their experience in recently taking the ‘test of the test’ for Common Core. He observes that only his Honors class peers were chosen to take the test.

Via America Rising:

Recently I was “selected” to participate in a “test of the test” for the new Common Core state test (the PARCC) which is set to replace the PSAE in the state of Illinois. On paper, Common Core sounds like a good idea, asking a student to explain how they got the wrong answer to a math problem and if they can explain their answer giving them credit for their work; however, in the long term, this will only undermine the American education system. We all (I hope) have been taught that 2+2=4. Under Common Core, if a student answers with 5 instead of 4, and can explain their answer, the student will receive credit.

School officials have said that Common Core is meant to drift towards the “how” and “why” questions instead of correct computation.

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