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Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing It used to be that schools and even districts talked first about children. Now they talk about test scores and data. “Data-driven” is the latest buzzword sweeping education accountability circles. Ostensibly, it means using information to spur improvements in teaching and learning. In practice, data-driven often appears to mean no […]

Are standardized tests fair and helpful evaluation tools? Not really. On standardized exams, all test takers answer the same questions under the same conditions, usually in multiple-choice format. Such tests reward quick answers to superficial questions. They do not measure the ability to think deeply or creatively in any field. Their use encourages a narrowed […]

Though many public school classrooms remain closed with millions of children still learning remotely, the Spring 2021 “Testing for the Purpose of . . . Testing” season is nevertheless getting underway in many jurisdictions. Not surprisingly, there is strong resistance from parents, teachers and community leaders with huge numbers of families trying to opt out […]

for information contact:Monty Neill (857) 350-8207Bob Schaeffer (941) 395-6773 for immediate release, Monday, July 23, 2001 Members of the Congressional conference committee attempting to reconcile differences in Senate and House-passed versions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) today received a packet of materials documenting “fundamental problems” with the proposals and outlining “minimum revisions” […]

Testing Our Children: A Report Card on State Assessment Systems Introduction Standardized tests first rose to prominence in the 1920s, the era in which the “factory model” of education established clear dominance. They reinforced that mode of schooling, in which only a few children received a high-quality education, and they were used to sort students […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing In American Workers and Economic Change, the Committee on Economic Development (CED), a business research and policy organization, has reiterated its claims that schools should adapt themselves to the needs of corporations and that test-driven schooling will improve U.S. education. For years, the CED and others have maintained that U.S. […]

for further information, contact: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 mobile (239) 699-0468 for immediate release Monday, September 19, 2016 HALF OF “TOP 100” LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES DO NOT REQUIRE ACT/SAT SCORES FROM ALL OR MANY APPLICANTS; MORE THAN 240 “TOP TIER” SCHOOLS IN 2017 U.S. NEWS GUIDE NOW HAVE TEST-OPTIONAL OR TEST-FLEXIBLE ADMISSIONS POLICIES A record […]

for further information:Dr. Hilda Crespo (ASPIRA) – 202-835-3600, Ext. 114Dr. LaRuth Gray (NABSE) – 212-998-5137 or 212-998-5105Dr. Deborah Ziegler (CEC) – 703-264-9406Dr. Monty Neill (FairTest) – (857) 350-8207for immediate release Tuesday, August 7, 2007CIVIL RIGHTS, DISABILITY ORGS. CALL FOR “MULTIPLE MEASURES” IN “NO CHILD” OVERHAUL LEGISLATION;FORUM ON EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PRAISES GROUPS’ LETTER AND REP. MILLER’S […]

for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 mobile (239) 699-0468 embargoed for use with 2018 College Board SAT scores — Wednesday, October 25, 2018 “REDESIGNED” SAT FAILED TO SLOW TEST-OPTIONAL MOMENTUM; 130 MORE SCHOOLS DROP ADMISSIONS EXAM SINCE NEW SAT ANNOUNCED; 1,020+ COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES NOW DO NOT REQUIRE SAT OR ACT SCORES “Though a massive […]

for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 mobile (239) 699-0468 embargoed for use with 2017 College Board SAT scores after 6:00am Tuesday, September 26, 2017 2017 SAT SCORES “CAN’T BE COMPARED TO PREVIOUS RESULTS” BECAUSE “REDESIGNED” EXAM IS “MARKETING PLOY DESIGNED TO SELL MORE TESTS”; LAUNCH FAILS TO SLOW SURGE OF SCHOOLS BECOMING TEST-OPTIONAL; 980+ […]