CHARLES GOODMACHER WITH THE N-E-A IN NEW MEXICO SAYS HE’S PLEASED THAT THE STATE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS ADOPTING THE NEXT-GEN SCIENCE STANDARDS WITHOUT ANY OF THE CONTROVERSIAL CHANGES THE P-E-D HAD EARLY PUT FORTH. GOODMACHER NOW SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE ENOUGH TIME TO PUT THE STANDARDS IN THE CLASSROOM.
HE SAYS THEY CANNOT TEST THE STUDENTS TOO EARLY, AS THEY AND THE TEACHERS BOTH WOULD LOOK LIKE THEIR FAILING. HE SAYS THAT DOESN’T PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE EDUCATION THEY NEED.
GOODMACHER SAYS ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN IS THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE NEXT-GEN STANDARDS. THE P-E-D SAYS IT WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE STANDARDS IN THE CLASSROOM FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR.
