This is a must-read on Thanksgiving Day.
Why settle for the mediocre Thanksgiving Day ceremonies when you can raise standards, every child can have a high-quality meal, and no child will be left behind?
You can begin by rating your own family’s Thanksgiving dinner.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
I tried giving the turkey a PARCC test before and after cooking, but trying to type with those tiny wings was just hunt and peck.
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Mathvale, fabulous!
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tee hee! Have a happy turkey day, diane!
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Diane – I and we all are thankful for your insights on dinner standards and the need for testing before serving later this afternoon or evening. But evening Thanksgiving gatherings are less likely to receiving passing scores.
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Too funny!!!
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One glaring data point for this rigorous determination of Race To Thanksgiving Turkey Top is this… a rubric must be made for proper cranberry sauce. A corporate favorite – Ocean Spray – whole cranberry style may be used and no quality control is necessary. If making homemade, there must be at least 10 whole cranberries in a cranberry sauce serving. Putting a pre-k child to work counting the cranberries in each guest’s serving would be a great preparation for upcoming testing. Kindergarten age students could tally up the number of cranberries served in total. Don’t serve them food until they get it right. This is rigorous learning.
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