[Ohiogift] Fordham on draft ESSA regulations

[Ann Sheldon]

This is a huge problem for Ohio. Despite the many awful state policies for gifted, Ohio is acceleration friendly including testing policies. Without the ability to match testing to content when it is taken, Ohio loses ground. 

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> On Apr 13, 2016, at 9:19 PM, Margaret DeLacy via Ohiogift <ohiogift at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
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> Friends:
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> Below is a link to and excerpt from an article from the Fordham Institute on some concerns raised by the draft ESSA regulations.
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> The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires a “negotiated rulemaking” process whenever the Department of Education issues regulations under parts of the law pertaining to assessments, academic standards, and several other topics. This process requires a panel of experts, which the agency assembled in March. Their work thus far (they’ve met twice) has revealed major problems on the regulatory front concerning gifted and high-achieving students. These issues need immediate attention, including close scrutiny by the lawmakers who crafted ESSA.
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> http://edexcellence.net/articles/draft-essa-regulations-a-mixed-bag-for-educational-excellence?mc_cid=ce6e637e23&mc_eid=3e3a665b43
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