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This Election Day, education issues are not center stage for most top-of-the-ticket candidates. But down ballot, teachers, parents and community have put testing policies into play in many state and local races. And, grassroots activists know that, whatever voters decide today, the assessment reform movement will continue to pressure elected officials for fewer standardized exams, […]

Assessment reform stories from more than a third of all 50 states in just the past week demonstrate the breadth and depth of the movement to replace standardized exam overkill with better forms of assessment. FairTest staff stands ready to assist local activists with their campaigns — just contact us via email or phone. NationalHow […]

Labor Day marks the official start of the school year in parts of the country, though classroom have been open for a few weeks in many other states. Already, assessment reform campaigns are winning victories as more public officials heed the message that parents, teachers, administrators and community leaders are fed up with standardized exam […]

As evidence of the many failures of test-driven school “reform” continues to mount, more parents, educators, and community leaders are organizing effective campaigns to roll back standardized exam misuse and overuse. Use these models to build victories in your home state. NationalHow Much Are U.S. Students Tested Compared to Those In Top-Performing Countries?http://ncee.org/2019/08/testing-out/ FloridaMore Proof […]

Election Season 2020 is well underway —November 3is just 10 weeks off! There is no better time for parents, educators and activists to get policymakers to pay attention to your assessment reform agenda. Polls show that educational issues are huge in this cycle. This is a great opportunity to press candidates to suspend federal and […]

Public school classrooms open their doors to students in parts of the South at the end of this week. No surprise, then, that coverage of testing plans (and protests) is escalating from mid-summer doldrums. National The U.S. Needs to Get Smarter About Testing https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/07/31/we-all-need-to-get-smarter-about.html Arizona Race, Family Income, and Zip Codes Strongest Predictor of Test […]

Cutbacks in the number of standardized tests . . . elimination of high-stakes exam requirements . . . implementation of performance assessments — across the U.S., assessment reformers are winning major policy victories and promoting alternatives that advance better teaching and learning. Colorado Students Take Advantage of Multiple Pathways to High School Graduation https://www.timescall.com/2020/02/22/graduation-requirements/ Colorado […]

With news reports from fully half the 50 states, including the predictable collapse of yet another new, computerized exam administration system, it is clear that the assessment reform movement is spreading across the country as testing season peaks. National NAEP Scores Show Decade of Test-Driven School “Reform” Produced No Academic Progresshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/05/03/what-the-…National What New Federal Testing […]

It’s peak testing season, with many problems regarding standardized exams — both how they are administered and, more importantly, how their results are (mis)used — reported around the country. Fortunately, a growing movement of parents, students, educators and community leaders is pushing back: visits to FairTest’s Opt-Out Guide (http://www.fairtest.org/get-involved/opting-out) and other resources for activists doubled […]

Another incredibly visible week for assessment reformers. Lots of media coverage documenting the damage from high-stakes testing as well as better alternatives. Here are some of the best editorials, stories, columns and blogs. Putting the SAT in Its Place http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-sat-college-20120926,0,2884825.story Outdated SAT Needs to be Retired http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/outdated-sat-needs-to-be-retired/2012/09/26/0d0f60da-07a9-11e2-afff-d6c7f20a83bf_story.html California Reduces Role of Student Test Scores in […]