The 2011-2012 public school year has now wrapped up everywhere in the country, but journalists continue to crank out important stories about testing problems and alternatives. Still considerable action in Texas, Florida, and DC — three places where high-stakes testing is most out of control.
Incomplete Report on DC Cheating Ignores Testing Scandals Under Michele Rhee
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/probe-finds-test-cheating-at-several-dc-schools/2012/06/22/gJQAD4UXvV_story.html
El Paso Superintendent Slated for Jail for Orchestrating Cheating
http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_20926039/episd-ratings-jeopardy-inquiry-may-affect-status-2-schools?source=most_viewed
Should Student Test Scores Be Used to Evaluate Teachers: Linda Darling-Hammond vs Thomas Kane
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304723304577366023832205042.html
Replace Broken “Accountability” Systems — The Rationale for Testing Resolutions
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/barbieri-commentary-we-like-tests-but-fcat-system-/nPfJX/
New Texas Testing System Gets Failing Grade
http://www.texasobserver.org/thewholestar/item/18542-new-school-testing-system-gets-failing-grade-at-house-hearing
Retiring Educators Say: Standardized Testing Binge is Destroying Public Education, Blast Test-Driven Education
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120623/COLUMNISTS0205/306230003/Guest-column-Standardized-testing-binge
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-23/features/os-seminole-vogel-retires-20120623_1_bill-vogel-charter-schools-public-education
Online Testing Promises “Revolution” . . . or Even More Problems
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/online-testing-revolution-comes-to-schools/2012/06/26/gJQACaIJ4V_story.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/26/wyoming-online-testing-de_n_1628132.html