Testing Resistance & Reform News: June 28 - July 3, 2017

National Where States Are Headed for Accountability Under ESSA
http://www.ewa.org/blog-educated-reporter/accountability-and-essa-where-states-are-headed
National How to Expand ESSA Accountability Beyond Test Scores
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/59552aa2e4b0f078efd987eb
National ESSA Expands Focus on Social and Emotional Learning
http://neatoday.org/2017/06/30/essa-sel/

Arkansas ESSA Plan Reduces Weight of Standardized Exams
http://kasu.org/post/arkansas-school-scoring-shift-standardized-tests-student-growth

Florida What to Understand About School Grades
http://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com/2017/06/what-to-remember-about-school-grades.html
Florida Why My Third Grader Thought She Failed State Standardized Test
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/opinion/commentary-third-grader-thought-she-failed-state-standardized-test/SSgk2wHJwUqABBETrXee8K/

Georgia Parents Protest Extended Standardized Testing
http://www.cbs46.com/story/35776360/parents-want-action-after-standardized-testing-for-summer-school-students-runs-late

Indiana Schools Could Be Graded on Culture and Climate Under ESSA Plan
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2017/06/30/indiana-schools-could-get-graded-for-culture-climate/437115001/

Iowa State Looks for New Assessment System
https://caffeinatedthoughts.com/2017/06/iowa-new-assessment-smarter-balanced/

Kentucky Students' Scores Dropped to Zero Because Teacher Saw Test in Advance
http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article159057544.html

Maine "Raising the Bar" for Diplomas Slams the Door on Some Students
http://hechingerreport.org/teacher-voice-raising-bar-high-school-diplomas-slams-doors-weakest-students/

Maryland State Approves New School Grading System with Non-Academic Factors
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/k-12/bs-md-grading-schools-20170627-story.html
Maryland Stressed Out By Testing
http://badassteachers.blogspot.com/2017/06/stressed-out-work-in-regress-by-matt.html

Massachusetts Selective Public Schools That Rely on Entry Exams Fail Diversity Text
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2017/06/27/viewpoint-elite-public-schools-that-rely-on-entry.html

New Hampshire Schools Begin to Adopt Performance Assessments to Measure Deeper Learning
https://www.csmonitor.com/EqualEd/2017/0627/Test-Drive-New-Hampshire-teachers-build-new-ways-to-measure-deeper-learning

New York Our Damaging Over-Emphasis on Testing
http://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/our-damaging-emphasis-on-testing-1.13773484

Pennsylvania Teachers Don't Want (or Need) All This Useless Data
https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/06/23/teachers-dont-want-all-this-useless-data/

Virginia Test Retakes Allow More Students, Schools to Get Passing Grades
http://augustafreepress.com/sol-retakes-help-relieve-pressure-off-schools-students/
Virginia New Measures of Student Learning Growth
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/chesterfield/how-do-you-measure-student-growth-chesterfield-s-school-system/article_9ada6a08-ceb9-57b3-ab85-2b7bd1803d02.html
Virginia Hearings on Proposal to Reduce Required Standardized Testing
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/state-education-board-proposes-reducing-number-of-standardized-tests/article_39748b66-5dbf-11e7-862b-abe2e3591eaf.html

Washington Thousands Left Behind By State Tests Could Get Fast Track Diplomas
http://mynorthwest.com/674880/thousands-left-behind-due-to-state-testing-could-get-a-fast-track-to-their-diploma/

University Admissions Hanover College Joins Growing List of Colleges No Longer Requiring ACT/SAT
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/07/02/indiana-college-joins-growing-list-schools-no-longer-requiring-sat-admission/432729001/
University Admissions FairTest Database of Test-Optional and Test-Flexible Schools
http://fairtest.org/university/optional

International Primary School Testing System Creates Endless Anxiety Merry-Go-Round
https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/primary-assessment-system-endless-anxiety-merry-go-round-driven

Worth Reading Ed Reform vs Accountability Lite 6.3
http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2017/06/ed-reform-v-63-accountability-lite.html