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NCLB Administrative Tinkering Fails to Address the Flawed "Test and Punish" Policies Initiated By Nation at Risk Misdiagnosis

Posted April 22nd, 2008 by fairtest
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for further information contact:
Jesse Mermell/Monty Neill (617) 864-4810
or Robert Schaeffer (239) 395-6773

for immediate release, Tuesday, April 22, 2008 after Sec. Spellings’ Detroit speech.

"Beyond NCLB" by Monty Neill Available at Rethinking Schools

Posted April 17th, 2008 by fairtest
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"Beyond NCLB" by FairTest's Monty Neill is available in Rethinking Schools at http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/22_03/beyo223.shtml.

FairTest's Reaction to Secretary Spellings’ “Differentiated Accountability" Plan

Posted March 18th, 2008 by fairtest
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for further information contact:

Dr. Monty Neill (617) 864-4810 Robert Schaeffer (239) 395-6773


for immediate release, Tuesday, March 18, 2008

“No Child Left Behind” After Six Years: An Escalating Track Record of Failure

Posted January 25th, 2008 by fairtest
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After 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.

AYP Problems and Solutions Report

Posted January 15th, 2008 by fairtest
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Refocusing Accountability

Posted January 10th, 2008 by fairtest
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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

Failing Our Children: Executive Summary

Posted November 2nd, 2007 by fairtest
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Failing Our Children:

 

· How "No Child Left Behind" Undermines Quality and Equity in Education

 

· An Accountability Model That Supports School Improvement

 

Letter from FairTest to all Presidential Candidates. October 2007

Posted October 25th, 2007 by fairtest
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October 25, 2007

Dear Candidate for President:

As the only national organization with testing reform as its focus, FairTest has a more than 20-year history of working to improve assessment of America's students. We have addressed such issues as the proper role of college admissions exams in university admissions, state graduation and grade promotion tests, and the role of assessment in the No Child Left Behind law (NCLB).

Movement to Overhaul NCLB Accelerates (PDF)

Posted August 28th, 2007 by fairtest
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Initial FairTest Analysis of ESEA

Posted August 21st, 2007 by fairtest
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FairTest staff have studied the legislation ("No Child Left Behind Act") and consulted with additional sources to prepare the following analysis of the testing and accountability provisions. The Act is very detailed and long, and we apologize for any errors in this summary and analysis. We will amend this document to correct any errors brought to our attention.

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