Happy Fourth of July! Be sure to celebrate the growing movement for independence from standardized testing misuse and overuse.
Arizona Districts Can Drop State Test, Choose Other Standardized Exam
https://tucson.com/news/local/tusd-ditching-azmerit-test-for-high-school…
Florida Inconsistent Treatment of End-of-Course Test Scores
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/2018/06/26/officials-seek-consis…
Florida “Accountabaloney” as State Rates Schools with “B” Grades on “Low-Performing” List
http://accountabaloney.com/index.php/2017/07/10/floridas-low-performing-…
Illinois District Protests False Test Data on School Guide Website
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-wes…
Indiana New Graduation Pathways Expected to Include Options that De-emphasize Tests
http://www.wthitv.com/content/news/New-graduation-options-ISTEP-on-back-…
Louisiana Why Are Schools Still Doing Discredited “Value-Added” Teacher Assessment
http://louisianaeducator.blogspot.com/2018/06/gates-sponsored-teacher-ev…
Massachusetts State Considering Robo-Grading Student Essay Exams
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/30/624373367/more-states-opting-to-robo-grad…
Michigan State Ends Use of SAT as Basic Skills Test Requirement for Teaching
https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2018/07/02/michigan-teachers-…
New Jersey More Options for High School Equivalency Exam
https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/opinion/editorials/changes-to-high-s…
New York Report Says Tests Are Turning Kids Into “Zeroes”
http://www.newpaltz.edu/media/the-benjamin-center/db_20_tests_are_turnin…
Ohio Lawmakers Vote to Change Teacher Evaluation, Tests
https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local-govt–politics/lawmakers-vo…
Ohio Students Need Alternative Pathways to Graduation
https://timesbulletin.com/Content/News/News/Article/Vantage-Superintende…
Oklahoma Don’t Measure Schools’ Success By Test Scores
https://nondoc.com/2018/06/29/forget-tests-measure-schools-civic-engagem…
Pennsylvania State Senate Passes Bill Delaying Grad Test Requirement
http://www.pikecountycourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20180626/NEW…
Virginia School Investigated for Testing Irregularities
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/-i-don-t-think-it-s-going-…
International High-Stakes Chinese Exam is Fundamentally Flawed
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/06/30/the-worlds-most-important-e…
International United Kingdom Don’t Let Good Teaching Be Shackled by Focus on Short-Term Test Scores
https://www.tes.com/news/we-cant-let-exams-smother-great-teaching
University Admissions SAT Requirement Waning in Rhode Island and Nationally
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180625/sat-requirement-waning-in…
University Admissions FairTest Database of 1,000+ ACT/SAT Optional Colleges and Universities
http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional