Press Release: FairTest's Testimony on the PA Graduation Test
for further information: Jesse Mermell (857) 350-8207 or Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 for immediate release, Tuesday, May 12, 2008 PA LEGISLATORS URGED TO BAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TESTS; REFORM LEADERS TO TESTIFY “EXIT EXAMS CREATE MORE HARM THAN GOOD,” FAIL TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS The National Center for Fair & Open […]
Lisa Guisbond: Resist the testing bandwagon. Projo.com Op Ed.
http://www.projo.com/opinion/contributors/content/CT_regents4_05-04-08_E… Lisa Guisbond: Resist the testing bandwagon 01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, May 4, 2008 LISA GUISBOND CAMBRIDGE THE RHODE ISLAND Board of Regents will discuss on May 15 proposed changes to the state’s high-school-graduation requirements that may increase the weight placed on state test scores. The board should think twice before going down this […]
Why Graduation Tests/Exit Exams Fail to Add Value to High School Diplomas
Graduation tests do not promote the knowledge, skills and habits needed for success in college or skilled work. According to college professors and employers, high school graduates must be able to analyze conflicting explanations, support arguments with evidence, solve complex problems that have no obvious answer, reach conclusions, conduct research, and engage in the give-and-take […]
Why Graduation Tests/Exit Exams Fail to Add Value to High School Diplomas
Graduation tests do not promote the knowledge, skills and habits needed for success in college or skilled work. According to college professors and employers, high school graduates must be able to analyze conflicting explanations, support arguments with evidence, solve complex problems that have no obvious answer, reach conclusions, conduct research, and engage in the give-and-take […]
Thanks to Brenda Engel
We give a special thank you to long-time testing reform educator Brenda Engel. Brenda is also a fine watercolorist, and she generously donated the proceeds from her recent Cambridge, MA gallery show to FairTest. Examples of Brenda’s work can be seen below or at http://www.noca-arts.org/Brenda_Engel.html FairTest thanks Ms. Engel for her generous donation. As a […]
"Beyond NCLB" by Monty Neill Available at Rethinking Schools
“Beyond NCLB” by FairTest’s Monty Neill is available in Rethinking Schools at http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/22_03/beyo223.shtml.
April FairTest Examiner Newsletter Published
The April 2008 FairTest Examiner is now published. See the articles here and be sure to sign up to receive future issues and updates via email direct from FairTest.
Testimony of Monty Neill, Ed.D. to the Rhode Island Board of Regents Regarding Proposed Graduation Requirements
Click here to see the PDF Transcript of the Testimony of Monty Neill, Ed.D. to the Rhode Island Board of Regents Regarding Proposed Graduation Requirements Attachment Size RIBoardRegents.pdf 21.75 KB
Lisa Guisbond: All Hail R.I, Diploma System
Monday, March 24, 2008 Bravo to Rhode Island for developing a high-school diploma system based on multiple measures, not just standardized tests (“Educators still flock to see improvements at Hope,” March 13). As a parent of two children in Massachusetts’s public schools, I know that claims about the Bay State’s success with exit exams are […]
Graduation Tests Will Harm Students. by Judith A. Browne-Dianis
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.testing25mar25,0,2772361.s… baltimoresun.com Graduation tests will harm students By Judith A. Browne-Dianis March 25, 2008 Beginning next year, Maryland students will face an additional hurdle to graduate from high school – passing four state tests. Students will be unable to receive diplomas if they fail the Maryland High School Assessments (HSA), even if they pass all […]