Only 2 states participated in New Standards Wow!...well...well...well ......look how many takers of the New Standards Assessments of the New Standards Project (NSP) participated....Only 2 states, both in the NE Regional Resource Center area..at Brown University...(figures) and the list of cities cited. After all these years with dues paying states that "allowed" the NSP to experiment on the children of that state in developing their "new" curriculum, "new" basic skills, for the upcoming "new" "national assessments", only 2 states followed through with Marc Tucker and Lauren Resnick???!!! (Vermont paid the NSP $l00,000 per year just to carry the NSP membership card . More populated states paid $500.000 a year for their cards...) From: ZorroFRR Date sent: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 23:25:45 EST To: JIMKOTO@aol.com, Gary.M.Degasta@Dartmouth.edu, Roger.D.Rosenkrantz@VALLEY.net, avoegele@together.net, SuefromNH@aol.com, Mlaudet@aol.com, BFreePress@aol.com, RealSciGuy@aol.com, FREDBERG@VOYAGER.net, RoneeLDA@aol.com, madknd@thecia.net, nne606@vermontel.com, Spedadv@aol.com Copies to: cwade@vermontel.com, Pascoe@together.net, lawtemps@together.net, EDSBARD@aol.com, lacroix@hcr.net, nbrook@sover.net, TIMESARGUS@aol.com, ethallen@plainfield.bypass.com, SPYROCK@MCN.ORG, TomC409@aol.com, YSZW26A@prodigy.com, arthurhu@mail1.halcyon.com, pelsor@primeline.com, barrosse@vermontel.com, arthurhu@halcyon.com, rpetteway@juno.com, lucifer@top.monad.net Subject: Fwd: NS Assessments boundary="part0_888985545_boundary" Wow!...well...well...well ......look how many takers of the New Standards Assessments of the New Standards Project (NSP) participated....Only 2 states, both in the NE Regional Resource Center area..at Brown University...(figures) and the list of cities cited. After all these years with dues paying states that "allowed" the NSP to experiment on the children of that state in developing their "new" curriculum, "new" basic skills, for the upcoming "new" "national assessments", only 2 states followed through with Marc Tucker and Lauren Resnick???!!! (Vermont paid the NSP $l00,000 per year just to carry the NSP membership card . More populated states paid $500.000 a year for their cards...) Very interesting......These are the "standardized" "international benchmarks"???? (not normed) In Vt., it was explained that the NSP assessments were "grounded" instead... :>), Marge Petit, Deputy Commissioner of Education... At one point, NASDC indicated that the "International Benchmarks" were... "a moving dynamic force"...They sure are! They picked and left town! Notice any "dynamic moving force" leaving your city or state limits? Obviously.... they weren't very well "grounded"! It's time to go for the contracts/costs/conditions assured/ etc. everywhere the NSP/NCEE/have operated with NASDC Date sent: 03 Mar 98 19:34:03 EST From: Gary.M.Degasta@Dartmouth.EDU (Gary M. Degasta) Subject: Re: NS Assessments To: ZorroFRR@aol.com --- Forwarded Message from apriest@ncee.org --- >From: apriest@ncee.org >>From: apriest@ncee.org (Anthony Priest) >Reply-To: apriest@ncee.org >To: Gary.M.Degasta@Dartmouth.EDU >Cc: Judith_Curtis@ncee.org, Tom_Wilkins@ncee.org >Subject: Re: NS Assessments >Date: 03 Mar 1998 20:49:46 GMT >Organization: Nat'l Center on Education & the Economy Gary M. Degasta,Gary.M.Degasta@dartmouth.edu,Internet writes: I had requested the list of states and districts who participated in last Spring's assessments. I have yet to receive it. Would you please forward it. Also, the KY Senate has just voted overwhelmingly to drop performance assessments and portfolios because of the wide spread cheating found among teachers. Fran De Gasta ----------------- Fran, Don't know why you didn't receive the prior list that was sent. I'll try again. Anthony -------------------- Customers AR - Bentonville CA - San Diego CO - Colorado Springs DE - Odessa HI - Waipahu IA - Ames IL - Chicago MA - Maynard, Roxbury MN - Minneapolis NY - NY City, Yonkers PA - Beaver, Bethelem, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh RI SC - Horry COUnty TX - Fort Worth VT WA - Edmunds ============================================ National Center on Education and the Economy http://www.ncee.org/ Hello, I am a parent concerned about Education Reform in Washington state in Kirkland WA, I am curious as to why WA is no long an active participant in the New Standards project and has chosen to do their own assessment and set their own standards. I have done an extensive evaluation of the WA assessment, and have looked at a number of state standards, but I have only seen the few examples on the glossy literature that I have mailed in for. On the product list, it is mentioned that there are sample tests available, and a technical data book for the new standards books. Is it possible to get, for evaluation or for keeping? I have written articles that have been printed in local and national newspapers and magazines, and would like to get a first hand look at the New Standards standards books, and the assessments. I would also like to get a copy of the "High Skills High Wages" report, as it appears a copy is not available on the web (this is something that I believe Mr. Tucker should post so that all citizens can read it) How many cities and states are formally signed onto the New Standards or Alliance for Restructuring today? Arthur Hu My phone number is 425-814-2183 if you have further questions. 12422 107th PL NE Kirkland WA 98034 Hey,great post. I'm using lthe NCEE addresses to see if I can get a review copy of their standards books and tests. Do you have any other information? The samples that I've seen are just wacko, but parents don't know what's too hard or not. As far as I can tell, these have absolutely nothting to do with what assessments are in Japan or Germany, which are comparable to US as far as I know. I've heard philly suburbs, DC, and Edmonds WA are signed up for NS.