tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post6035029920778939251..comments2020-05-05T16:46:07.793-05:00Comments on RPNPS Voices: We Have Another Red Alert; Get On The Horn!Learhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-49794655960342010702014-03-14T08:44:40.967-05:002014-03-14T08:44:40.967-05:00Hi Chris,
Sorry about the delay! I myself did no...Hi Chris, <br /><br />Sorry about the delay! I myself did not know about the pre-existing committee, and I bet the language of HB5330 will be amended. Are you on the current committee? <br /><br />I do like the improvements in the HB5330 language, but I can see how some people might prefer certain aspects of the current language, such as the twenty members and the parent-as-chair mandate. I myself don't see twenty over twelve as an advantage, nor do I see the parent-as-chair mandate as being necessarily better than a committee voting for its own chair, but I recognize that others see it differently.<br /><br />I'm going to reach out to Linda CL today to see what her stance is on the language of the old versus the language of the new. I do like the express purpose of the new committee, and I like that the teacher members of the new committee are likely to be people with a strong voice, and a public record on the matter.<br /><br />While I do pay attention to ed policy, I also miss some things. It's possible that the current committee has issued a report that I missed or impacted policy in a way that I didn't see, but my current observation is that its work hasn't penetrated the public consciousness. I also live out of state for part of the year; possibly I missed their report then. I'm hoping that the committee described in HB5330 will be able to flesh out the underlying problems with the testing craze in a more public way, in a way that impacts policymaker decisions, and in a way that counteracts the drumbeat for more and more data. <br /><br />Let me know what you think; if you want to brainstorm some language that makes the most of the pre-existing and the new language, I'd be happy to work on that. Meanwhile, I'm still recommending a witness slip on this bill, even though I see changes coming. Best, TimLearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-7176461276396820532014-03-14T08:41:57.741-05:002014-03-14T08:41:57.741-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Learhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053574139373063271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901396591515733110.post-26644691164278057582014-03-13T17:03:58.001-05:002014-03-13T17:03:58.001-05:00How does this differ substantively from the existi...How does this differ substantively from the existing review committee, aside from the ?<br /><br />Sec. 2-3.64a. State Testing Review Committee. The State Superintendent shall appoint a committee of no more than 20 consisting of parents, teachers, school administrators, and concerned citizens to review the Illinois Goals and Assessment Program tests administered by the State Board of Education. The Committee shall select one of the parent representatives as its chairman. The Committee shall meet on an ongoing basis to review the content and design of the tests (including whether the requirements of subsection a-5 of Section 2-3.64 have been met), the time and money expended at the local and state levels to prepare for and administer the tests, the collective results of the tests as measured against the stated purpose of testing student performance, and other issues involving the tests identified by the Committee. The Committee shall make periodic recommendations to the State Superintendent and the General Assembly concerning the tests. <br />(Source: P.A. 89-184, eff. 7-19-95; 90-789, eff. 8-14-98.)<br /><br />christopher ballhttp://skepticismiscertain.orgnoreply@blogger.com