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for further information: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 cell (239) 699-0468 for immediate release, Thursday, April 14, 2016 COMPUTERIZED SCHOOL EXAM PROBLEMS IN TWO-THIRDS OF STATES — TEST ADMINISTRATION CRASHED IN AT LEAST 13 OVER PAST FOUR YEARS; WIDESPREAD TECHNICAL, SECURITY PROBLEMS ADD TO FAILURE OF POLITICALLY MANDATED TESTING Last week, Alaska canceled annual standardized testing […]

Status: Archived Subject: K-12 Testing As more and more states and districts impose high-stakes tests for promotion and graduation, the number of reported cheating instances by administrators, teachers and students is on the rise. For example, Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission saw one case of improper administration of standardized tests three years ago, but 25 cases […]

The test-and-punish crowd is already backing down in the face of a growing movement to suspend this year’s standardized exams. They still want to mandate state and local tests (even though the federal government has cancelled its own National Assessment of Academic Progress because of health concerns) but now claim they do not want to […]

As classrooms reopen for the fall with debates over face masks and other COVID protection policies, some states remain fixated on standardized test results, not the health and safety of students, educators and school support personnel. To the surprise of no one, exam performance declined last spring in the midst of a pandemic. But, as […]

Happy New Year! Assessment reformers across the U.S. are gearing up for winning campaigns in 2017 around three central goals: Fewer standardized exams, leaving additional time for teaching and learning No high-stakes (mis)uses of test results to make major decisions about students, educators, schools or districts More space to create performance-based assessments that tap a […]

Awaiting President-elect Biden’s official nomination of the next U.S. Secretary of Education, pressure is building on the incoming administration to suspend this springs federal standardized exam mandates. Many states are already taking their own actions to reduce testing requirements and consequences. To keep the heat on policy-makers, please encourage friends and allies to join the […]

This is the final issue of “Testing Resistance & Reform News” for 2016. It’s been a good year — a record number of colleges eliminated ACT/SAT admissions exam requirement, driving the total to more than 900, the number of states requiring graduation tests plunged to a multi-decade low, and grassroots assessment reformers grew more powerful […]

As school doors open after the Labor Day holiday, challenges to standardized testing misuse and overuse continue to accelerate across the U.S. — make sure your assessment reform stories and resources are included in these weekly roundups by sending links to bobschaeffer@fairtest.org National Senator Will Introduce Bill to Reduce Number of Federally Required Testshttp://missoulian.com/news/local/tester-again-seeks-to-reduce-the-number… Alabama […]

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 […]

The back-to-school agenda for the growing, national assessment reform movement is straight-forward: cut the volume of standardized testing; eliminate high-stakes exam misuses; encourage alternative accountability systems. Campaigns are already having an impact in many states. NationalTake Advantage of Opportunities to Testify at State Hearings on ESSA Planshttps://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/please-testify-in-state-hearings-on-essa-plans-point-out-the-road-away-from-test-and-punish/ AlabamaState Holds Public Meetings for Input on ESSA […]