The Proper Use of End-of-Course Exams in Determining High School Graduation
States and districts should not bar students from graduating based solely on standardized test scores. The Standards on Educational and Psychological Testing of the American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association and National Council on Measurement in Education states that a major decision about a student should not be made “on the basis of a […]
Forum on Educational Accountability Successful in its Efforts to Improve the Higher Education Act
Contact: Gary Ratner Executive Director, Citizens for Effective Schools 301 469-8000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forum on Educational Accountability Successful in its Efforts to Improve the Higher Education Act, P.L. 110-315 Washington, D.C. – October 6 – With the recent passage of the Higher Education Act, P.L. 110-315, the broad coalition of organizations of the Forum […]
FairTest in the News October 2008
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/education/23sat.html — in addition, a Times news service version of the same story quoting FairTest ran in dozens of other major newspapers around the country USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-10-22-readistep_N.htm Education Week: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/10/22/10ppsat.h28.htm — access to page one story may require registration Chronicle of Higher Education: — http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/10/5551n.htm — requires subscription Inside Higher Education: […]
FairTest's testimony on graduation tests to the Maryland Board of Ed.
FairTest’s Monty Neill presented invited testimony on graduation tests and alternatives to the Maryland Board of Education. The letter also appears attached at the bottom as a formatted PDF: October 21, 2008 James DeGraffenreidt, Chair Members of the State Board of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Copies sent by regular mail and […]
FairTest on College Board's New "READISTEP" Test
for further information, contact Jesse Mermell (857) 350-8207 Robert Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for immediate release Wednesday, October 22, 2008 LAUNCH OF PRE-, PRE-SAT LABELED “CYNICAL MARKETING PLOY;” “READISTEP” WILL ACCELERATE ADMISSIONS TESTING ARMS RACE WITHOUT IMPROVING COLLEGE ACCESS OR EQUITY The country’s leading assessment reform organization says a new test, unveiled today […]
FairTest Has Moved
As of Wednesday, October 1, 2008 the new address of FairTest is FairTest 15 Court Square, Suite 820 Boston, MA 02108 NEW PHONE: (857) 350-8207 NEW FAX: (857)350-8209 email and web information will remain the same!
TEST-OPTIONAL COLLEGES LIST SOARS PAST 775
for further information, contact Jesse Mermell (857) 350-8207 Robert Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for immediate release Monday, September 22, 2008 TEST-OPTIONAL COLLEGES LIST SOARS PAST 775 AS LEADING ADMISSIONS GROUP URGES MORE SCHOOLS TO RECONSIDER SAT/ACT STANDARDIZED EXAM REQUIREMENTS AND STOP MISUSE OF SCORES OF SCHOLARSHIPS As the nation’s leading organization of college […]
What the Presidential Candidates are saying about NCLB
The Presidential Candidates on NCLB – Update, October 2008 With just two months until the presidential election, the Democratic and Republican parties have had their respective conventions and produced party platforms, which gives us an opportunity to see if the candidates are saying anything new about NCLB. The short answer is, nothing very specific. Independent […]
FairTest Article on NCLB in AFSC journal Peacework
FairTest Article on NCLB in AFSC journal Peacework: The September issue of Peacework focues on education activism, providing a rich set of resources for parents, educators, students and other activists. FairTest’s Monty Neill’s lead article focuses on overhauling federal law (at http://www.peaceworkmagazine.org/beyond-no-child-left-behind). Issue contents are summarized below. You can read all the articles on the […]
SAT Scores 2008 Release
for further information: Bob Schaeffer: (239) 395-6773 cell: (239) 699-0468 for use with annual SAT score release — 11am EDT Tuesday, August 26, 2008 SAT LOSING MARKET SHARE TO TEST-OPTIONAL COLLEGES AND ACT; EXAM’S BIASES AND WEAK PREDICTIVE VALIDITY REDUCE ITS POPULARITY The SAT is losing market-share as a college admissions test. Data released today […]