Testing Resistance & Reform News: December 19 - 26, 2018
It may be a holiday week, but news about campaigns to roll back testing misuse and overuse has not slowed down. You can help accelerate the assessment reform movement in 2019 by making your most generous possible year-end donation to FairTest
Colorado Time to Overhaul School Accountability System
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/12/18/school-accountability-requires-ability-react-quickly/
Florida Teacher Seeks to Change Test-Score Based Bonus System
https://www.staugustine.com/news/20181222/local-middle-school-teacher-on-mission-to-change-controversial-state-teacher-bonus-program
Maine Demand Developmentally Appropriate Standards for State Testing
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/12/19/letter-to-the-editor-demand-fair-standardized-testing-of-maines-elementary-students/
Maryland State Tests Will Replace PARCC Exam
https://wtop.com/education/2018/12/maryland-moves-away-from-parcc-and-towards-new-state-exams/
New Mexico Legislation Introduced to Kill PARCC Testing
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/senator-proposes-eliminating-parcc-testing/1667223782
North Carolina Controversial Pearson Teacher Licensing Test May Be Dropped
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article223260005.html
Ohio Details of Alternative Pathways to High School Graduation Test
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/News/Two-additional-graduation-options-available-for-th
Oregon Too Young to Test Bill Filed
https://weacted.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/LC0957_DRAFT-Too-Young-to-Test.pdf
Pennsylvania New Rating System Shows Schools Are More Than a Score
https://papost.org/2018/12/18/the-rate-escape-pa-shifts-how-it-measures-schools-but-will-parents-buy-in/
Rhode Island State Tests Ignore Key Aspects of Learning
https://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20181224/letter-william-j-oehlkers-teach-students-about-world-not-just-math-english
Tennessee Scathing Audit Finds Massive Failure in State Computerized Testing System
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tnready-audit-states-oversight-fell-short-of-expectations
Texas Standardized Testing Is a Poor Substitute for Educational Equity
http://shoot4education.com/category/8-voices/
Worth Reading What Will it Take to Address the U.S. Over-Testing Culture?
https://www.educationworld.com/blog/what-will-it-take-address-over-testing-culture-us-schools
Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director
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