Standardized exams are a central focus of this week’s news with the release of another COVID-era round of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores as well as the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on challenges to affirmative action in which plaintiffs appear to contend falsely that “test scores measure merit.” The proper role of test scores will also be highlighted in next week’s elections: remember to vote for candidates who support rolling back testing overuse and misuse while promoting genuine assessment reforms that support learning and teaching.
National Did We Need NAEP to Tell Us Students Did Not Do Well During Pandemic?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/27/what-naep-scores-dont-tell-us/
National “Learning Loss” Is Just Educational “Halitosis” Invented to Sell More Testing
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2021/03/09/learning-loss-is-just-educational-halitosis/
California COVID-19 Era Test Score Drop Not Surprising
https://www.marinij.com/2022/10/30/editorial-marins-dip-in-test-scores-concerning-but-not-surprising/
Florida Odd Patterns in NAEP Scores as Students Age
https://billytownsend.substack.com/p/even-covid-couldnt-slow-floridas
Illinois Don’t Panic Over Latest Student Test Scores
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/10/29/23426895/dont-panic-latest-student-test-scores-education-editorial
North Carolina Grading Schools Based on Standardized Exam Performance Fails the Test
https://journalnow.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-school-grades-fail-the-test/article_220bd45a-546a-11ed-992e-2f2aca714072.html
Oregon New Governor Will Play Major Role in Setting Graduation Requirements, School “Accountability” Standards
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/11/01/next-oregon-governor-supervises-state-schools-graduation-requirements/
Tennessee State May Drop Major Teacher Licensing Exam Requirement
https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/28/23429167/teacher-shortage-training-edtpa-tennessee-license
Texas Nonprofit Group Presses for Overhaul of State Assessment System, End to High-Stakes Tests
https://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/texas/nonprofit-pushes-for-change-in-texas-staar-test-school-accountability-system/article_66cc5806-8b68-5bb7-a899-8814a5b48b28.html
Virginia Disinterest Dogs the ACT; Are Standardized Tests Dying?
https://richmond.com/news/local/education/disinterest-dogs-the-act-in-virginia-are-standardized-tests-dying/article_11cd4aba-9d94-5fe7-86cf-580f7cff7169.html
University Admission As Supreme Court Hears Affirmative Action Cases, University of California Struggles with Ban on Considering Applicants’ Race
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-31/california-banned-affirmative-action-uc-struggles-for-diversity
University Admissions More Virginia Colleges Drop ACT/SAT Testing Requirements
https://www.virginiamercury.com/2022/10/31/more-virginia-colleges-make-sat-act-exams-optional/
Worth Reading The Solution to Declining Test Scores May Not Be What You First Think
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/health/test-scores-kids-help-wellness