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What the Presidential Candidates are saying about NCLB
Posted September 5th, 2008 by fairtestThe Presidential Candidates on NCLB – Update, September 2008
With just two months until the presidential election, the Democratic and Republican parties have had their respective conventions and produced party platforms, which gives us an opportunity to see if the candidates are saying anything new about NCLB. The short answer is, nothing very specific. Independent candidate Ralph Nader, on the other hand, specifically calls for the law’s repeal. Libertarian Bob Barr and other candidates have also weighed in on the law since our last update in June.
FairTest Article on NCLB in AFSC journal Peacework
Posted September 4th, 2008 by fairtestFairTest Article on NCLB in AFSC journal Peacework:
The September issue of Peacework focues on education activism, providing a rich set of resources for parents, educators, students and other activists. FairTest's Monty Neill's lead article focuses on overhauling federal law (at http://www.peaceworkmagazine.org/beyond-no-child-left-behind). Issue contents are summarized below. You can read all the articles on the web at http://www.peaceworkmagazine.org/.
Video: "FairTest: You Can't Judge Learning with a Standardized Test"
Posted July 8th, 2008 by fairtestSee the short video FairTest: You can't judge learning with a standardized test available on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkJlst6vDyY.
High Stakes Tests Do Not Improve Student Learning
Posted July 7th, 2008 by fairtestHigh Stakes Tests Do Not Improve Student Learning
A FairTest Report
by
Monty Neill, Acting Executive Director
January 1998
See related NAEP reading and math scores
Summary of Proposed Legislative Changes to ESEA/NCLB Press Release
Posted March 5th, 2008 by fairtestForum on Educational Accountability
Summary of Proposed Legislative Changes
to ESEA/NCLB
EDUCATION, CIVIL RIGHTS, DISABILITY, RELIGIOUS GROUPS PROMOTE "REDEFINING ACCOUNTABILITY" TO REPLACE "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" FOCU
Posted March 5th, 2008 by fairtestForum on Educational Accountability
for further information:
Sara Robertson (202) 230-8978 Robert Schaeffer (239)
395-6773
Dr. Monty Neill (617) 335-2115
EDUCATION, CIVIL RIGHTS, DISABILITY,
RELIGIOUS GROUPS PROMOTE "REDEFINING ACCOUNTABILITY"
TO REPLACE "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" FOCUS ON TESTS AND
SANCTIONS;
Summary of Proposed Legislative Changes to ESEA/NCLB
Posted March 5th, 2008 by fairtestForum on Educational Accountability
March 2007
The current version of the federal Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA), called "No Child Left Behind"
(NCLB), needs fundamental change. The Forum on Educational Accountability
(FEA) has submitted legislative language based on the Joint Organizational
Statement on NCLB to the U.S. House and Senate Education Committees
that would remake the law into an effective tool for school improvement.
Seven Ways to Work for NCLB Reform
Posted March 5th, 2008 by fairtest1) Hold a public forum in your community to discuss NCLB.
2) Persuade your organizations to pass resolutions calling for reform of NCLB. (Such resolutions are often issued by unions, religious groups, professional associations, and parents groups.) Ask them to:
“No Child Left Behind” After Six Years: An Escalating Track Record of Failure
Posted January 25th, 2008 by fairtestAfter six years, there is overwhelming evidence that the deeply flawed “No Child Left Behind” law (NCLB) is doing more harm than good in our nation’s public schools. NCLB’s test-and-punish approach to school reform relies on limited, one-size-fits-all tools that reduce education to little more than test prep. It produces unfair decisions and requires unproven, often irrational "solutions" to complex problems. NCLB is clearly underfunded, but fully funding a bad law is not a solution.
Refocusing Accountability
Posted January 10th, 2008 by fairtest(note - a print formated pdf of this document can be downloaded via the attachment at the bottom of this page)
Briefing Paper Prepared for Members of
The Congress of The United States
Refocusing Accountability:
Using Local Performance Assessments to Enhance Teaching and Learning
for Higher Order Skills
