tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372317035256264363.post9154501022336441206..comments2024-01-14T02:35:04.947-06:00Comments on Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment: Who Are The Common Core People In Your Neighborhood? Marc TuckerJenni L. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16384751674062669863noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372317035256264363.post-65624876054739101242014-10-03T09:34:53.027-05:002014-10-03T09:34:53.027-05:00You quoted Tucker as saying " In a majority o...You quoted Tucker as saying " In a majority of states, students can graduate high school by getting a passing grade on their core high school courses and they could do that mostly just by showing up." This is an interesting statement in light of the fact that the only student attribute that has been identified by research as predicting success in college is not ACT or SAT scores or any other criterion, but high school GPA. I have not done the study of Tucker that I probably need to, but that one fact alone undermines his arguments for me. Where IS the research that supports his theories?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256351549695010744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372317035256264363.post-44693942515329036972014-10-03T02:31:56.227-05:002014-10-03T02:31:56.227-05:00Before I commented on this article I did some rese...Before I commented on this article I did some research on Marc Tucker. All the research I did indicated he is a rcognized International Education Expert, but simultaneously everything he is trying to implament at all levels of education is based on unproven theory. What gives him the right to experiment with our children?Sooner Watchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870095740208011857noreply@blogger.com