My School Says It’s Just Standards.
Isn’t That True?
Common Core Standards are a set of Math and English Language Arts Standards that have currently been adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia.
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Is South Dakota able to change the content of the standards?
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Who will have control over the standards in the future to revise them if they aren’t working in the classroom?
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How do the standards affect curriculum?
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What is meant by “rigorous” and “college and career ready?”
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What is “NEW MATH” and is it good?
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What are the concerns associated with the testing aspect of the Common Core?
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What is a Common Core ASSESSMENT AND WHAT DOES IT TEST?
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Do you know what is in your CHILD’S 400-POINT DATA FILE?
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Is the federal government involved in the Common Core Standards?
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What is the COST to the TAXPAYERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA?
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Are there concerns about the DEVELOPMENTAL APPROPRIATENESS of the curriculum?
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Where is all this taking us?
DATE: Saturday, October 5, 2013
TIME: Registration begins at 8:00am – Conference 9 am to 4 pm.
PLACE: Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel
3200 W. Maple St., Sioux Falls, SD
TICKETS: Tickets for the conference are FREE. Lunch is $15. Tickets for both are available at coreconcernsconference.eventbrite.com/
PANEL:
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Dr. Sandra Stotsky: Member of the Common Core Standards Validation Committee
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Jenni White: Common Core’s Data Banking of Your Family’s Personal Information.
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Chuck Laudner: How CC Standards in South Dakota Affect Students in the Public, Private, Religious and Home Schools
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Jordan Mason: The Caustic Costs of Common Core – A Lesson For Taxpayers
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Florence Thompson: Lab Rats, Control Freaks and Your Kids
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Representative Elizabeth May, District 27
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Representative Jim Bolin, District 16
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Representative Jim Stalzer, District 11
SPONSORS:
Lora Hubbel
South Dakota Citizens for Liberty
Further Questions and Alternate Ticket Purchase, Call Lora at 605-521-9504
South Dakotans Against Common Core 