FairTest's Testimony to the Rhode Island Legislature on Graduation Exams
Executive Summary[1] Testimony of Lisa GuisbondPolicy Analyst for the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest)Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and WelfareState of Rhode Island General Assembly February 26, 2014 Since its creation in 1985 by leaders of major civil rights, education reform and student advocacy organizations, the National Center for Fair […]
Nat'l Ed Leaders Propose Principles for Congressional Compromise on NCLB
Forum on Educational Accountability http://www.edaccountability.org for further information:Dr. Monty Neill (617) 477-9792 for use on or after Wednesday, February 19, 2014 NAT’L EDUCATION LEADERS PROPOSE PRINCIPLES FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMPROMISE ON “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” REPLACEMENT The Forum on Educational Accountability (FEA) today called on members of Congress to adopt a compromise to address disagreements between […]
Organizing: Strategic Resources, Reports, Analyses
Organizing: Strategic Resources, Reports, Analyses This page includes FairTest discussions of testing reform organizing and links to supporting materials on high-stakes testing and authentic assessment. A. Test Reform & Resistance Spring Uprising Page. B. See the Examiner Newsletter on the topic C. Sign up for “Testing Resistance and Reform in the News,” a weekly compilation […]
Holding House Parties and Community Forums on Testing: How-to Guides
Community meetings or town halls are a great way to educate, network and organize around testing issues. Panels of speakers can inform the community about high-stakes testing and its consequences and inspire people to take action. Forums also provide opportunities to promote authentic assessment and related school reforms. Organizers can identify and collect contact information […]
New Report Shows Test-Optional Admissions Helps Diversity, Excellence
for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773cell (239) 699-0468 for release Tuesday, February 18, 2014 TEST-OPTIONAL ADMISSIONS ADVOCATES APPLAUD NEW STUDY: RESEARCH FINDS ELIMINATING ACT/SAT SCORE REQUIREMENTS PROMOTES EQUITY AND ACADEMIC QUALITY A major study released today shows that ACT/SAT-optional schools increase campus diversity without harming academic performance. Defining Promise: Optional Standardized Testing Policies in […]
New York Performance Standards Consortium Fact Sheet
New York Performance Standards Consortium (Updated March, 2018) Performance-based assessment works well for all students, but its success with the most vulnerable students is what makes the outcomes of the New York Performance Standards Consortiumso impressive. Central to the Consortium’s success are its “proven practitioner developed, student-focused performance assessments.” These are created by teachers and […]
Roll Back Test Misuse & Overuse
Across the country, resistance to high-stakes testing is surging! You can help make it even stronger with a year-end contribution to FairTest. Here’s what your contribution will support: Protest leaders from Washington State to Florida and Rhode Island to Texas rely on FairTest for hard-hitting, timely fact sheets, strategic guidance and logistical support; FairTest leads […]
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Momentum Grows Against Zero Tolerance Discipline and High-Stakes Testing
Judith Browne Dianis, Rhonda Brownstein, Jessica Feierman, and Monty NeillPublished on Anthony Cody’s blog, Living in Dialogue, Nov. 7, 2013 (NOTE: For a print-formatted PDF of this post please click here.) Across the country, resistance is growing against public education’s increased dependence on high-stakes standardized testing and on exclusionary discipline, such as suspensions, expulsions, and […]
FairTest News Release on 2013 NAEP Results, Added Evidence of NCLB Failure
for further information:Dr. Monty Neill (617) 477-9792 Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 for immediate release Thursday, November 7, 2013 NAEP RESULTS ADD TO EVIDENCE OF “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” FAILURE;MORE ACHIEVEMENT GAINS BEFORE LAW WAS ADOPTED THAN AFTER;TEST-AND-PUNISH EDUCATION POLICIES MUST CHANGE The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) “add to existing […]