The controversy and concerns surrounding the Marxist/Progressive Curriculum CSCOPE should be heeded by parents across the state. CSCOPE is HARMFUL to students and the differences in a traditional education and a Progressive Social Constructivist education (CSCOPE) is not only harmful to the child but will have detrimental effects on the future of our country.
Owners of CSCOPE have hidden this from the public for 6-7 years. There are over 875 school districts in Texas that have purchased and implemented CSCOPE. You still have school administrations such in Friendswood ISD and Brazosport ISD over riding parents concerns in order to implement CSCOPE. Please make of copies of the comparison between a Traditional Education vs CSCOPE and hand them out to parents and your community. GET INVOLVED and make your voices heard.
CSCOPE, the controversial curriculum currently in 70% of Texas classrooms, was never field-tested or received a review by the State Board of Education. It is based on the radical ideology of Marxism (Lev Vygotsky , Humanism (Linda-Darling Hammond) and Socialism (Learning through Social Constructivism). Lessons with anti-American, anti-Christian slants have been discovered.
How CSCOPE is hurting your children:
Through Social Constructivism (Group sharing of work and grades)
1. It removes the importance of individual merit and responsibility
2.It downplays the importance of authority (parents and professionals) and experts
3.It removes the security of well-defined expectations
4.It redefines truth and facts (any answer is acceptable)
5.It emphasizes education equity (outcome the same for all) instead of opportunity equity
Through the implementation of tests not aligned with required lessons:
1. It provides a high stressful atmosphere in anticipation of failure
2.When tests are repeated and answers given prior to test it promotes delayed responsibility and acceptance of cheating
3.It promotes acceptance of substandard performances when failure is the norm.
Through the implementation of multiple classroom observances (3 minute walk-throughs ) by administrators
1.It promotes the atmosphere that administrators do not trust the child’s teacher; so something is wrong to the child/student-models disrespect to the teacher
2.It Interrupts the learning atmosphere of the classroom (highly distracting to ADHD children)
3.When teachers quickly shift from what works to the rigid ineffective CSCOPE stance expecting a walkthrough, the students can sense an air of deception.
Through the implementation of substandard CSCOPE lessons
1.It “LEAVES OUTgeography, vocabulary development, cursive, spelling,grammar, systemic reading instruction, memorization of multiplication facts, and the skill practice needed for students to gain confidence.” (Source: Teacher’s statement before the State Board of Education)
2.It downplays the importance of vetted textbooks and homework
Call your local school board representative and ask these questions:
1.Were you fully informed about the radical ideology and methodology of CSCOPE before you voted to implement it?
2.Were you shown field-tested results of CSCOPE before you voted to implement it?
3.Are you going to request a local review before the next vote to renew it?
4.What steps must I do to opt out of CSCOPE and put my child in a direct-learning environment?
Call your state representative (http://www.senate.state.tx.us/)and demand that CSCOPE receive a total review of ideology, methodology, financial impropriety, possible plagiarism, and misrepresentation to local school boards.
YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN AND COMMUNITY NEED YOUR ACTION
