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for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773Cell (239) 699-0468 for use with annual ACT scores on or after Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Stagnant ACT Scores Show Test-Driven U.S. School PoliciesHave Not Improved College Readiness,Even When Measured By Other Tests Another year of flat scores on the ACT, the nation’s most widely administered college admissions exam, […]

PEARSON’S HISTORY OF TESTING PROBLEMS compiled by Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing Updated June 11, 2019 1998 California – test score delivery delayed 1999-2000 Arizona – 12,000 tests misgraded due to flawed answer key 2000 Florida – test score delivery delayed resulting in $4 million fine 2000 […]

Forum on Educational Accountability has issued a simplified set of Recommendations for Improving Federal Law’ to guide an overhaul of ESEA/NCLB, waivers and related federal law and policy. Attachment Size FEA Recommendations Simplified July 11 2014.pdf 89.38 KB

Parents, educators, students and activists in many communities are using the “quiet” summer months to plan campaigns that will build the assessment reform movement’s power once schools reopen. Across the country, more and more media outlets are reporting on the impact grassroots organizing already has made on policy-makers. Remember that archived issues of these weekly […]

The rapid pace of strong news stories and commentaries about assessment reform campaigns continued uninterrupted through the long Independence Day weekend. More and more media outlets are reporting the widespread grassroots response to testing overkill: “Enough is Enough!” And, some politicians are starting to listen. Remember that back issues of these weekly news summaries are […]

Click here to view the PDF of Michelle Fine’s talk at FairTest’s Heros in Education Award Ceremony. Attachment Size Fine talk at FT event 5-28-14.pdf 545.79 KB

for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 for immediate release May 7, 2014 STAGNANT GRADE 12 NAEP RESULTS UNDERSCOREFAILURE OF TEST-DRIVEN PUBLIC EDUCATION;“NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” AND STATE HIGH-STAKES EXAMS DID NOT LEAD TO IMPROVED PERFORMANCE Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for twelfth graders “underscore the failure of federal and state […]

for further information:Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773cell (239) 699-0468 for immediate release, April 14, 2014 THE “NEW, IMPROVED” 2016 MODEL SAT:“COSMETIC SURGERY” IGNORES TEST’S BASIC FLAWS Later this week, the College Board will release details about its planned redesign of the SAT. According to the country’s leading advocate for SAT-optional admissions, however, the changes amount to […]

for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for immediate release, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 “NEW” SAT PLAN FAILS TO ADDRESS EXAM’S MAJOR FLAWS — WEAK PREDICTIVE VALUE,SUSCEPTIBILITY TO COACHING, AND MISUSE;UPCOMING OVERHAUL LIKELY TO SPUR TEST-OPTIONAL ADMISSION Changes to the SAT college admissions test announced today fail to address many major concerns […]

for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for use with Wednesday, March 5, 2014 College Board news conference COLLEGE BOARD PLANS FOR THE “NEW” SAT:QUESTIONS FOR THE TEST-MAKERS College Board President David Coleman is expected to unveil the outline for a highly promoted revision of the SAT undergraduate admissions test this week. […]