Florida State Scholarship Program Unfairly Discriminates, Say Civil Rights and Educational Groups
August 26, 2002 CONTACTS: J.C. Flores, MALDEF (213) 629-2512, ext. 124 Bob Schaeffer, FairTest (239) 395-6773 (MIAMI, FLORIDA) On the eve of the day the College Board plans to release reports detailing national SAT results, MALDEF, a Latino civil rights organization, and FairTest, an advocacy group for fair and open testing, have filed a legal […]
ACT Misused for School Ratings, Accreditation, Accountability; Test-Taker Increase Boosted by Company-Sanctioned Score Abuse
for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 for use with release of high school class of 2002 ACT test scores A major portion of the increase in high school graduates taking the ACT college admission test stems from misuses of the exam encouraged by its manufacturer, according to FairTest, the National Center for Fair & […]
College Board Emphasis on Small Score Changes Encourage SAT Misuse by Colleges, Scholarship Programs
for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 Christina Perez (857) 350-8207for use along with annual SAT score release, August 27, 2002 “The College Board’s annual focus on small differences in SAT scores encourages admissions and financial aid offices to misuse test results, thus undermining educational equity,” according to the National Center for Fair & Open […]
New Study Finds Rewarding Schools for MCAS Score Gains Produces Flawed Results, Encourages Inappropriate Practices
for release after 12:01 a.m., June 27, 2002 for further information contact: Anne Wheelock: 617-524-7324 Monty Neill: (857) 350-8207 In a study released today, the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) and the Massachusetts Coalition for Authentic Reform in Education (CARE) conclude that use of annual score changes on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment […]
Test Critics Tell College Board Trustees: "New SAT" Proposals are Cosmetic, Marketing Ploy Evading Test's Real Problems
for further information: Bob Schaeffer (941) 395-6773 or Christina Perez (857) 350-8207 for immediate release, Monday, June 17, 2002 As College Board leaders prepare for a Thursday, June 27 meeting at which they are scheduled to vote on changes to the SAT undergraduate admissions test, the country’s leading assessment reform organization has posed a set […]
SAT Repackaging Fails to Address Fundamental Flaws, May Incrase Exam's Bias and Coachability
for further information: Bob Schaeffer (941) 395-6773 June 27 & 28 (212) 265-7400 or Christina Perez (857) 350-8207 for use after 2:30pm Thursday, June 27, Empire Hotel NYC News Briefing Revisions to the SAT announced today are “a desperate attempt by the College Board to preserve the market for its much criticized admissions test,” according […]
U.C. Regents Urged to Question Admissions Test Change Impacts FairTest Says Current Proposals Fail to Address Concerns
for further information: Christina Perez (857) 350-8207 Bob Schaeffer (941) 395-6773 ** for release Monday, May 13, 2002**As the University of California Board of Regents prepares for a Wednesday, May 15 briefing by proponents of new or revised undergraduate admissions exams, the country’s leading assessment reform organization is circulating a set of unanswered questions about […]
The Truth Behind the Hype: A Closer Look at the SAT
by Christina Perez, FairTest 2002 NEACAC Conference Fairfield University, May 29-31, 2002 ** Please note that this was one of three presentations delivered during this session. The SAT I: A Faulty Instrument for Predicting College Success When UC President Richard Atkinson first issued a call last year for the University of California to drop its […]
WHY THE MCAS HURTS
WHY THE MCAS HURTS Brookline Tab — May 8, 2002 Guest Commentary by Dana Monnier, Emma Stoskopf-Erlich, Riva Lencer, Irene Behrman,Adam Stoler, Alessandro Ascherio We all feel education is a vital part of life, which is why we care so much about what is going on inside our schools. The MCAS takes away from the […]
AIMS Press Release
Press Release Did You Know: Tempest Over 4 Test Items Achieve’s claim that U.S. education is behind based on International test misses details. · Gilbert, AZ, March 12, 2001 : Data released at the end of last year showed that Singapore was the leading nation in science in the Third International Math and Science Study-Repeat […]