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More assessment reform progress to report as additional states and colleges eliminate their high-stakes testing requirements. Most significantly, a growing number of institutions are beginning to consider whether they need to reinstate these barriers to equity and educational quality after coronavirus disruptions have ended. Parents, students, educators and their allies should pressure policymakers to use […]

States continue to reduce testing overkill — particularly by rolling back high school exit exam requirements — as evidence increasingly demonstrates the many flaws of reliance on standardized tests to make high-stakes educational decisions. National Take Advantage of ESSA Opportunity to Improve Assessmentshttps://www.districtadministration.com/article/1217-mn Florida Replace Test-Based Teacher Bonuses with Real Salary Hikeshttp://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20171031/editorial-raise-salaries-for… Georgia School Quality […]

“Warning” signs abound as more states release scores from spring 2021, pandemic-influenced annual exams. Just as assessment reformers predicted the new data provide educators with little meaningful information to improve student learning or teaching quality: note the complete lack of surprise in most of this week’s stories from around the nation. ArizonaPandemic Year Test Scores […]

“Less Testing, No High-Stakes, Better Assessments” — that’s the core message parents, educators and community leaders are effectively delivering to policymakers as a new school year begins across the nation. Look for a forthcoming FairTest report on “Testing Reform Victories 2015-2016” summarizing recent successes. Alaska State Seeking Bids for New Test After Exam Administration Failurehttp://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2016/08/23/alaska-education-dep… […]

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 […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing Recent opinion surveys undermine the often-made claim that parents and the general public support high-stakes testing. A national survey of 800 registered voters conducted for the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) found that nearly two-thirds of respondents disagreed with the statement, “A student’s progress for one school year can […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing Across the nation, allegations of cheating and errors in exam construction, administration and scoring continue to proliferate, undermining confidence in the reliability of high stakes testing. ErrorsIn September, Pearson Educational Measurement Inc. offered five Virginia high school seniors $5000 college scholarships after incorrect scoring cost them their dilomas. Errors were […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing Supporters of the federal No Child Left Behind law have launched a new effort to create some form of national exam. Proponents cite discrepancies between state test results and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as evidence that a national standard is now needed. Proposals for a national test […]

The grassroots assessment reform movement continues to score victories as more legislatures and policy-makers agree to roll back standardized exam overkill. To track progress over this spring’s testing season, check out our news clip archives at https://fairtest.orgdata.com.org/news/other — you can find out how to get involved at: https://fairtest.orgdata.com.org/building-stronger-more-effective-assessment-reform Multiple States Snapshot of Spring Testing (and […]

What a week! The University of Chicago drops ACT/SAT admissions testing requirements; Seattle teachers endorse a moratorium on standardized exams; and many state continue to rollback testing overkill. Momentum for meaningful assessment reform is clearly building. California Hot Classrooms From Climate Change Could Set Schools Up to Failhttps://earther.com/climate-change-could-set-kids-up-to-fail-1826637932 Illinois Chicago Teachers Negotiate Right to Block […]