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This week’s stories from 20 states, overseas, higher education and even the world of video games again demonstrate the rising tide of the assessment reform movement. You can learn more about how to replace high-stakes standardized exams with performance assessments by signing up for FairTest’s Sunday evening March 6 webinar. National Register now for Performance […]

by Massachusetts Professors and Researchers There has been a ground swell of opposition to the overuse and misuse of standardized testing across the United States. This includes statements from more than 670 Texas school boards, nearly one-third of all New York State principals, and hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals who have endorsed the […]

With Washington’s recent repeal of its graduation testing mandate, only eleven states still have exit exams. That’s the lowest number in decades! Check out FairTest’s freshly updated fact sheet to see why so many jurisdictions have eliminated these counter-productive requirements — http://www.fairtest.org/graduation-test-update-states-recently-eliminated — and use these arguments if your state still has a grad test. […]

Along with an ever-growing number of stories about successful assessment reform initiatives, we still see many disturbing reports of ongoing damage to students and educators from standardized exam misuse and overuse. Grassroots activists and their allies should feel free to contact FairTest for assistance with building winning local campaigns to replace testing overkill with authentic […]

Defenders of test-and-punish policies who claim that assessment reform is limited to progressive coastal states should read this week’s stories from places such as Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Utah. The push back against standardized exam overuse and misuse is truly an expanding nationwide movement. Florida Testing Doesn’t Effectively Measure Intelligence or Achievementhttp://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2018/02/14/opinion-testing-does… Georgia State Senate […]

Lots of stories this week demonstrating the impact of opting out and other effective protests against standardized exam overkill. Please continue to support the testing resistance and reform movement through your own grassroots work and by making a contribution to FairTest at: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/fairtest Colorado Standardized Exam Driven Schools Test a Parent’s Patiencehttp://www.summitdaily.com/news/20569091-113/brown-wolf-standardized-schools-test-a-parents-patience-column Connecticut Governor Threatens […]

SeasonsGreetingsto assessment reformers across the U.S. (and around the world)! FairTest’s holiday “gift” to you is news demonstrating another week of progress in replacing standardized exam overkill with better systems of assessment. AlabamaPublic Thinks There’s Much More to School Quality Than State’s Test-Based Letter Gradeshttp://www.andalusiastarnews.com/2017/12/13/poll-public-has-different-ideas-about-education/ GeorgiaEducation Association Seeks Testing Cutbackhttps://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/school-funding-testing-reductions-among-georgia-association-of-educators-priorities/article_e89d70c9-4c67-511e-81d4-cfdaf35738e2.htmlGeorgiaTen Years AfterAtlanta Cheating Scandal, Efforts […]

The 2011-2012 public school year has now wrapped up everywhere in the country, but journalists continue to crank out important stories about testing problems and alternatives. Still considerable action in Texas, Florida, and DC — three places where high-stakes testing is most out of control. Incomplete Report on DC Cheating Ignores Testing Scandals Under Michele […]

Between expensive test prep, pricey advisors, unethical, and, in this case, downright illegal behavior, ACT and SAT scores are easily “gamed” by those with financial means. To reduce the unfair advantage that people with abundant resources have in our test-reliant admissions system, FairTest leads the national movement for test-optional admissions policies. Today more than 1,000 […]

After reading this week’s clips, even last-ditch defenders of the test-and-punish regime will have to admit that a huge wave of protests against standardized exam misuse and overuse is sweeping the nation. On Capitol Hill in DC, where I’ve been much of this week, the message is definitely being heard, “Enough is enough — roll […]