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What’s wrong with current high-stakes testing policies? Check out this week’s clips to see some of the damage to educational quality and equity from standardized exam overuse and misuse. There’s also very good news with the University of Chicago, one of the nation’s most selective schools, adopting a test-optional admissions policy. National Why Test Blindly? […]

With stories from 20 states in just the past week, it’s clear that controversies around school testing policies are not abating. Grassroots pressure from parents, students, educators, and community leaders is forcing some policymakers to back off from failed test-and-punish policies. The summer academic break is a great time to build even stronger assessment reform […]

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” […]

Continuing a slow but steady movement, several more states have eliminated testing requirements and others are considering rolling back mandates. There’s still a long way to go to end test misuse and overuse, but signs of progress should not be downplayed. Assessment reform advocates looking for more information about alternatives to standardized exams should check […]

More “fallout from the testing explosion” as this week’s stories document both the damage from high-stakes standardized overkill and the growing grassroots movement pushing for genuine assessment reform Alabama State Board Considers How to Replace ACT Aspire Testhttps://www.alexcityoutlook.com/2018/07/09/state-school-board-narrowing-… Arizona If High-Stakes Tests Don’t Make Sense, Neither Will the Resultshttps://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2018/07/03/if-the-high-st…Arizona What Will We Do Without High-Stakes […]

From New York to California and Alaska to Florida, here’s this week’s news from around the U.S. about the surging grassroots assessment reform. Remember that friends and allies can sign up for these free updates athttps://fairtest.orgdata.com.org/weekly-news-signup AlaskaNew Law Allows Parents to Opt Children Out of Standardized Examshttp://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2016/10/now-in-effect-new-alaska-law-taking-first-step-against-common-core/ ArkansasCommissioner Seeks Input on New Directions for Accountabilityhttp://www.nwaonline.com/news/2016/oct/26/commissioner-asks-for-input-on-school-a/ […]

Many of this week’s stories reflect the growing recognition that standardized exam scores do not accurately reflect the realities of student academic achievement or school quality. That’s why an ever-increasing number of states and districts are cutting back on the volume of tests and the stakes attached to their results. ArizonaState’s School Letter Grades Are […]

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 […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing Shortly after the last 2004 ballot was counted, President George W. Bush began pushing to extend the annual No Child Left Behind (NCLB) testing mandate to grades 9 to 11 (see story, p. 1). In Congress, several bills have been introduced to make modest changes in some of NCLB’s most […]

Popular Fact Sheets Opting Out of State Testing: Information for Parents and Students Interim, Formative and Through-Year Assessments: Keeping Assessments Authentic and Useful What’s Wrong With Standardized Tests? Summary of Graduation Requirements How Standardized Testing Damages Education Common Core Assessment Myths and Realities: Moratorium Needed From More Tests, Costs, Stress FairTest Infographic: Common Core: More […]