The Inland Valley (CA) Daily Bulletin (1/9) reports that California Superintendent of Education Tom Torlakson "announced this morning a new proposed standardized test for California students as part of the national Common Core curriculum," noting that he "will be proposing the new test to the governor and legislature, his office said Monday. ... The current system of student assessment has proven to be a very powerful tool for accountability and student achievement, the superintendent said Tuesday." The paper quotes Torlakson saying, "We're moving to a higher dimension, a much more effective dimension. This is good news."
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
California Education Chief Proposes New Common Core-Based Assessments
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