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With public schools closing for the summer, many states are reviewing their 2015-2016 testing experience (once again, not a pretty picture) and planning to implement assessment reforms in coming years. You can help stop the U.S. Department of Education from promoting testing misuse and overuse by weighing in on proposed Every Student Succeeds Act regulations. […]

Though most public schools across the U.S. have closed for the summer, there are still plenty of stories about effective campaigns to roll back standardized exam misuse and overuse. Encourage your friends and allies to sign up for these updates so they can receive important news and tools – http://www.fairtest.org/weekly-news-signup California Civil Rights, Activists Groups […]

With less than 100 days left before the November 2018 elections, grassroots activists are increasing the pressure on contenders for Congress, statewide offices, legislative seats, and local school boards to speak out against testing misuse and overuse. This is the season to get the attention of public officials and win their commitment to genuine assessment […]

More victories in rolling back high-stakes testing misuse this week, but there’s still a long way to go to achieve real assessment reform. Use these stories as ammunition in your local and statewide campaigns. NationalFewer States Use Test Scores for Teacher Evaluationhttps://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2019/10/08/teacher-evaluation-test-scores-nctq-obama-duncan/ AlabamaEducators Concerns That Many Third Grades Will Be Held Back By New Reading […]

As the number of colleges and universities implementing ACT/SAT-optional admissions policies tops 1,000 (https://fairtest.orgdata.com.org/actsat-testoptional-list-tops-1000-colleges-univer), many more state policy makers are getting the message that standardized exams are not needed to assess the educational quality of K-12 students, teachers, or schools. NationalWhat’s Going On with Testing Audits Under ESSA?http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2018/01/answering_essa_questions_testing_audits.htmlNational Please ReadThe Testing Charadehttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/please-read-daniel-koretz-the-testing-charade_us_5a568cb5e4b088f20c39593c AlabamaTest Scores Paint […]

Add Georgia to the list of states that have had to eliminate consequences attached to test scores because of the failure of computer-administered exams. Earlier this year, Alaska and Tennessee cancelled their tests as did Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota in 2015 — more than two-thirds of all states have reported computer test SNAFUs: https://fairtest.orgdata.com.org/computerized-testing-problems-chronology. […]

“Momentum” is the buzzword of the week for the assessment reform movement. In state after state, pressure from parents, students, educators, researchers, and grassroots activists is forcing policy makers to roll-back standardized testing policies that undermine education quality and equity. There’s still a long way to go, but progress is definitely taking place! Colorado Educators […]

This week’s stories again demonstrate that the American public is fed up with testing overkill and wants assessments that support learning and teaching. You can help accelerate testing reform, honor former FairTest Executive Director Monty Neill as a “Hero in Education,” and welcome his successor, Andre Green, by clicking on http://www.fairtest.org/join-fairtest-celebrating-monty-neill-and-welcomin Arizona Education “Progress Meter” […]

You don’t need another reminder that it is Election Day. But, do remember that your vote can boost candidates who support genuine assessment reforms, not another layer of counter-productive test-and-punish schemes. If you want to change policies, you have to change the policy makers! National What Education Wonks Will Be Watching for in Election Results […]

Please help FairTest celebrate “Deb Meier Hero in Education” winners — Schott Foundation President John Jackson and Mass. Teachers Association President Barbara Madeloni — by making a contribution in their honor at:https://fairtest.org.networkforgood.com/events/3235-fairtest-celebrates-john… National Overwhelming Percentages of Math, English Teachers Oppose Current Testshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2017/10/teachers_say_state_st… Arizona Ongoing Problems With Test Scores and Their Misusehttps://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2017/10/03/why-i-keep-wri… California Voters Endorse Recent […]