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compiled by National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) The ongoing litany of computer exam administration failures reinforces the conclusion that the technologies rushed into the marketplace by political mandates and lobbying by the companies paid to implement them are not ready for prime time. It makes no sense to attach high-stakes consequences to […]

for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for immediate release, Monday, May 6, 2013 WIDESPREAD COMPUTERIZED TESTING STILL “NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME”; ACT ANNOUNCES AUTOMATED COLLEGE ADMISSIONS EXAM ON SAME DAY KENTUCKY SCRAPS THE FIRM’S K-12 TESTS FOR SYSTEM FAILURE; FIVE OTHER STATES HAD MAJOR COMPUTER EXAM PROBLEMS IN LAST MONTH […]

School “Accountability” and the Illusion of Progress: Misusing MCAS To Assess School Quality By Anne Wheelock with the staff of FairTest The School and District Accountability System is the shining star of education reform in that it’s taking schools for what they are, where they’re starting off, and allowing them to show what they can […]

This is peak testing season for both public schools and college admissions, making it nearly impossible to keep up with all the news. FairTest.org is seeing a sharp spike in visitors looking for information about opting out from state-mandated K-12 standardized exams (http://www.fairtest.org/get-involved/opting-out) and applying to ACT/SAT-optional colleges (http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional) Check out those links and the […]

March 27, 2012 The Equity and Excellence Commission: Dear Members of the Commission: The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) is concerned about the damage done to educational equity and excellence by the use of high-stakes testing. Among the widely documented problems are: That denial of a diploma based on a student’s test […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing FairTest Examiner, March 2009 While economic stimulus funds will be a boon to cash-strapped schools across the nation, other provisions offer both danger and opportunity for assessment reform. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) requires states to use new federal funds to “enhance the quality” of their assessments. This […]

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 […]

The Case Against High Stakes Testing (Updated January 2017) These materials make the case against relying on test scores to make important educational decisions about students or schools – what is called “high-stakes testing.” Common examples include making a child repeat a grade or withholding a student’s high-school diploma solely based on their score on […]

Below find materials by other organizations and individuals about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and its predecessor, No Child Left Behind (NLCB). 2018: State ESSA Plans: Uneven Progress Toward Better Assessment and Accountability 2017: FairTest Report: Test Reform Victories Surge in 2017: What’s Behind the Winning Strategies? “Overhauling Assessment Systems” summarizes the Forum on […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing FairTest Examiner – July 2007 Opinion surveys continue to show that the public increasingly agrees with FairTest that No Child Left Behind (NCLB) needs fundamental change if it is to help and not harm the nation’s students and schools. A recent Scripps Howard – University of Ohio survey confirms that […]