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Alfie Kohn All of us, as parents and citizens, want to make sure our schools are doing a good job and our children are learning. Unfortunately, the MCAS exams-and the “tougher standards” philosophy that they reflect-not only fail to provide meaningful information but actually interfere with the goal of providing students with a high-quality education. […]

Open Letter to President-elect Obama On the 7th Anniversary of the “No Child Left Behind” Law “Keep Your Promises to Fix NCLB” January 7, 2009 Dear President-elect Obama: The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) congratulates you on your historic victory and endorses your message of uniting all Americans to work for positive […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing The state of Queensland, Australia, has implemented a voluntary new curriculum in grades 1-9 that focuses on the use of performance assessments (“Rich Tasks”). Schools can choose the “New Basics”–four thematic strands—as a replacement for the current state curriculum, which resembles a typical U.S. standards-based approach. This project’s approach to […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing FairTest Examiner, May 2011 Can Congress pass a new Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 2011? What would a new federal law look like? While it is too early to tell, some possibilities exist for significant progress in rolling back the damage to teaching and learning caused by No […]

for further information, contact: Harry Feder (917) 273-8939 Bob Schaeffer (239) 699-0468 for immediate release Wednesday, July 26, 2023 ACT/SAT-OPTIONAL, TEST-FREE ADMISSIONS MOVEMENT EXPANDS AGAIN:RECORD 1,900+ SCHOOLS DO NOT REQUIRE SCORES FOR FALL 2024 ENTRANCE AS NEW CYCLE OF COMMON APPLICATION OPENS NEXT WEEK, FAIRTEST LIST NOW INCLUDES ALL-TIME HIGH 85% OF COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIESAs a new […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing A FairTest Position Statement on NCLB “No Child Left Behind,” the name of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, describes a worthy goal for our nation. Tragically, the legislation will exacerbate, not solve, the real problems that cause many children to be left behind. • The gauge of student […]

Why “No Child Left Behind” Will Fail Our Children A FairTest Position Statement on NCLB “No Child Left Behind,” the name of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, describes a worthy goal for our nation. Tragically, the legislation will exacerbate, not solve, the real problems that cause many children to be left behind. • […]

for further information: Dr. Monty Neill (857) 350-8207 Julie Woestehoff (312) 491-9101 for immediate release — Thursday, January 18, 2007 NEW REPORT CHALLENGES STRATEGIES PROMOTED BY CHICAGO SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” “Reforms” Touted in “Chicago Miracle” Lack Success; Schools with Locally-initiated Strategies Produce More Learning A report released today challenges key strategies […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing The ever-expanding list of test cheating cases demonstrates the extent to which the unfair high stakes testing regimes of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and state-mandated exams are pushing teachers into unethical behavior. Among the states with instances of cheating are New York, New Jersey, Texas and Ohio. And even […]

for further information: Dr. Monty Neill (857) 350-8207 Julie Woestehoff (312) 491-9101 for immediate release — Thursday, January 18, 2007 “Reforms” Touted in “Chicago Miracle” Lack Success; Schools with Locally-initiated Strategies Produce More Learning A report released today challenges key strategies of the federal No Child Left Behind law by demonstrating that similar initiatives in […]