More assessment reform progress — in state legislatures and on the ground — across the country. Continued grassroots pressure from parents, educators and community leaders remains crucial for leaving the era of standardized exam overkill behind.
You can help provide the resources needed to support advocates and policy makers by clicking here:
Alaska New State Testing System Includes Three Rounds of Assessments
https://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/alaska-looks-at-replacing-state-testing-assessment/
Illinois Educators and Parents Call on State Board to Suspend Plan to Expand Testing
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/ill-teacher-unions-education-advocacy-groups-urge-state-not-add-more-standardized-tests
Indiana Accountability System Reforms End Heavy Reliance on Standardized Exam Scores
https://fox59.com/news/indiana-changes-accountability-system-for-school-districts-as-state-takeovers-end/
Louisiana Debate About School Accountability System Escalates
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_43ab6964-cd15-11eb-8eb2-1b93cfbe337a.html
Massachusetts My Child Opted Out Once I Learned the Truth About State Tests From a Courageous Teacher
https://lesstestingmorelearning.tumblr.com/post/653444054231728128/story-40-parent-thanks-to-a-courageous
Michigan Bills Seek to Remove Requirement for Putting Test Scores on High School Transcripts
http://www.collegeisyours.com/college-news-for-you.html
North Carolina Parents, Teachers and Students Frustrated with Mandatory End-of-Grade Exams
https://abc11.com/end-of-grade-standardized-test-school-testing/10767803/
Ohio House Approves Bill Eliminating ACT/SAT as High School Graduation Requirement
https://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/community/2021/06/house-approves-bill-removing-act-sat-requirements/
Oregon Legislators Vote to Extend Suspension of Graduation Testing Requirements
https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/Oregon-lawmakers-suspend-test-graduation-requirement-for-another-year-pending-review-574631781.html
Rhode Island Poverty, Not School Quality, Is the Primary Cause of Learning Gaps
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/06/09/opinion-crowley-blame-poverty-not-schools-turmoil-education/7531379002/
University Admissions How the ACT/SAT-Optional Movement Exploded Across the U.S.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/how-the-national-test-optional-experiment-played-out-at-us-colleges/601488/
Bob Schaeffer, Executive Director
FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
office- (239) 395-6773 mobile- (239) 699-0468
web- https://fairtest.org.org
email- bobschaeffer@fairtest.org