The National Center for Fair & Open Testing
The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) works to end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial.
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FairTest Examiner Newsletter
The November 2009 FairTest Newsletter is avaiable online now. If you haven't subscribed for the free email newsletter please click the link at the top of the page to do so.
"Empowering Schools and Improving Learning" Released
The Forum on Educational Accountability, chaired by FairTest, has released Empowering Schools and Improving Learning, signed by 84 national education, civil rights, religious, disability, parent and civic organizations. It calls for a thorough overhaul of NCLB.FairTest comments on US Education Department's "Race to the Top Fund" Guidelines.
FairTest says "Race to the Top" funding guidelines need to
be thoroughly overhauled, are inconsistent with President Obama positions, and
will worsen NCLB testing consequences.