{"id":2568,"date":"2015-02-01T21:50:18","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T21:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nogginbuilders.com\/?p=2568"},"modified":"2016-03-18T22:16:22","modified_gmt":"2016-03-19T03:16:22","slug":"past-the-parcc-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nogginbuilders.com\/NBwp\/2015\/02\/past-the-parcc-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Past the PARCC Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"0155938a348a706d020900d02cabb90867620334bf\"<\/a>Discontent from parents and educators regarding standardized testing is nothing new, and PARCC, the new test which will be administered this year, is no exception. The Washington Post shared the words of Winnetka superintendent Trisha Kocanda as she shared concerns about the PARCC test with parents (Washington Post article).<\/p>\n

By channeling our children\u2019s thinking toward the end goal of a test and using classroom time for test prep rather than the authentic learning that our teachers could (and likely would rather) be doing, our children are missing a huge opportunity to grow as thinkers. The success of our future depends not on accountability of schools and their test scores, but on children who will grow to become great leaders through critical thinking and problem solving.<\/p>\n

Here are ideas from Noggin Builders to help your children build critical thinking and problem solving skills that will help them with more than their PARCC score.<\/p>\n