K-12 Leaders worried About Tech. Costs of Common-core Testing.

This is the title of an article published by Sean Cavanagh on December 18, 2012 on Education Week. . As we can notice, the issue is money.  Spending Money! Who is not worried about that today? This is why this article seems relevant to me. But, when it comes to school - Public schools-, it becomes more and more relevant. Sean Cavanagh, in fact, points out concerns that face Hamilton county, Ten, Home to Chattanooga. It mentions how schools officials are worried about the price of meeting the state’s commitments to move to computer-based testing. I know meeting such standard will be very soon a requirement for any State, so New Jersey too.  What gives me another reason to read this article! I like this article because it actually helps us to reflect on the relationship between education and “Decision makers “and   teacher’s role as educational partner in making decision in school. Educating our children in the digital area is very challenging. Finding a way to meet all students’ needs is also challenging.  It is not really wrong when we think about economic problems our nation face today to ask questions such how decision will affect students? Who is the real “beneficiary “of those changes?  This is just a question. Maybe, we need to step back and reflect on choices and decision together- all educational partners. As future educator and parent, we really need to be informed about decisions since they will affect us in the future.

It is clear that moving toward implementing new tests to align with common core State Standards seems to be more important than ever. No one can complain about the move. However, the concern remains the same: “who’s going to pay for the new technology?” Do we ever think about that?.