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Across the country, the academic year is winding down. Many school districts have already closed for the summer. Yet, testing controversies remain as intense as ever with advocates for fewer standardized exams and lower stakes winning more victories. Remember that assessment reform allies can sign up to receive these free weekly news updates by clicking […]

The human impact from high-stakes standardized exams has often been ignored by mainstream media. Not this week! Check out the stories highlighting the real harm done to children, their families and educators by testing overkill. NationalStates Take Small Steps Toward Assessment Reform Under ESSAhttp://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/state-assessment ColoradoTest-Driven Education “Reform” Becomes Major Election Issuehttps://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2018/05/31/how-education-reform-became-a-wedge-issue-among-colorado-democrats-this-election-year/ FloridaStudent Says High-Stakes Tests […]

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 […]

The rapid pace of strong news stories and commentaries about assessment reform campaigns continued uninterrupted through the long Independence Day weekend. More and more media outlets are reporting the widespread grassroots response to testing overkill: “Enough is Enough!” And, some politicians are starting to listen. Remember that back issues of these weekly news summaries are […]

State graduation requirements around the country can be summarized as follows:

MASSACHUSETTS & NEW YORK REJECT GRADUATION EXAM REQUIREMENTS; ONLY SIX STATES MAINTAIN MANDATORY EXIT TESTS FOR DIPLOMA; VOTERS AND POLICY MAKERS SEE EDUCATION AND EQUITY BENEFITS FROM MULTIPLE MEASURES OF LEARNING for further information:Harry Feder 917 273-8939 Bob Schaeffer 239 699-0468 for immediate release, Wednesday,November 13, 2024 In recent blows to high-stakes standardized testing, Massachusetts […]

POLICYMAKERS RECOGNIZE EXIT EXAM MANDATES HURT THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL QUALITY Harry Feder   (917) 273-8939 Bob Schaeffer   (239) 699-0468  for immediate release Thursday, January 5, 2023 As public-school students return to their classrooms after the holiday break, a new national tally finds that only eight states will require current high […]

California Los Angeles Teachers Want More Money and Less Testinghttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/newsletter/2022-12-06/los-angeles-teachers-rally-pay-hike-todays-headlines Pandemic Era Test Scores Do Not Define Studentshttps://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/test-scores-are-important-but-dont-define-students/ Colorado Changes Planned to School Accountability Systemhttps://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/12/1/23488845/colorado-school-rating-changes-accountability-framework-on-track-growthColorado Denver Seeks Parent, Student Input for New Public School Data Dashboardhttps://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/11/30/23487006/denver-school-dashboard-advisory-committee-applications-spf Debate Over Accountability System Audit Findingshttps://www.cpr.org/2022/12/12/audit-colorado-school-performance-evaluation/ Illinois Chicago Considers Ending Test-Score Based Grade Retentionhttps://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/12/6/23497186/chicago-public-schools-promotion-policy-grade-retentionIndiana Multiple-Measures Dashboard May Replace A-to-F School Grading Systemhttps://in.chalkbeat.org/2022/12/6/23497060/indiana-school-dashboard-graduates-outcomes-employment-college-digital-literacy-dataMassachusetts Assessment Reform […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing Guide to Developing Equitable Performance Assessments provides: background information on equity in assessment, including linguistic and cultural issues and connecting assessment to local context; strategies for developing performance tasks, with examples drawn from assessments used with American Indian students; and guidelines for workshops on the topic, including thoughtful questions for […]

Status: Archived Subject: University Testing It’s a list that just keeps growing. Lake Forest College in Illinois and Salisbury University in Maryland have joined the ranks of undergraduate programs which do not require substantial numbers of applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores before admissions decisions are made. Their new policies bring the total of […]