Testing Resistance & Reform News: November 6 - 12, 2019

Alaska Reading Is So Much More Than What Standardized Tests Measure
https://www.adn.com/opinions/letters/2019/11/11/letter-wrong-approach-on-reading/

Colorado What Is School Quality and Who Decides?
https://www.the74million.org/article/holmes-what-is-school-quality-and-who-decides-were-bringing-together-educators-families-and-students-for-this-vital-discussion/

Connecticut Computerized Tests Worse Than Old Pencil-and-Paper Versions
https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/20191112_op-ed_welcome_to_your_test_score_bonanza_headquarters/

Florida One Test Does Not Predict Student Success
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-lake-county-sat-scores-response-lauren-ritchie-20191108-tc3h6nrudnhxhaabtot5chtjwe-story.html

Georgia Some Advanced Students Will Take Fewer Tests
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article237115604.html
Georgia Atlanta Board Rethinks How to Assess Schools
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/accountability-punishment-atlanta-board-revisits-measuring-schools/7E3d5Wt4k0c23IQ3xNq9dP/#

Indiana Push Standardized Testing Out of the Way So Teachers Can Teach
https://indianatalks.com/2019/11/if-you-want-to-improve-student-test-scores-empower-teachers-and-get-out-of-the-way/

Mississippi State Studies Possible Elimination of History Test Requirement
https://www.wdam.com/2019/11/07/state-board-education-more-study-needed-before-elimination-us-history-exam/

New Mexico Not all Sold on Requiring SAT for All High School Students
http://www.scdailypress.com/site/2019/11/05/not-all-sold-on-sat-for-nms-high-schoolers/

New York Regents Test Content May Discourage Reading for Pleasure
https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/stanford-prof-finds-ny-regent-exam-might-be-discouraging-reading-fun

Tennessee Testing Promotes False Premises  About "Failing" Kids
https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Column/2019/11/10/Don-t-accept-false-premises-about-failing-kids.html?ci=stream&lp=1&p=

Vermont Stop "Beating a Dead Horse" with More Testing
https://vtdigger.org/2019/11/05/william-j-mathis-beat-the-dead-horse-harder/

Wisconsin District Cuts Back Standardized Test Requirements
https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/madison-schools-drop-winter-reading-and-math-test-for-elementary/article_007c9ec6-4b7f-5d33-9d6d-54fc994282f6.html

Wyoming State Should Mandate Fewer Standardized Exams
https://oilcity.news/community/2019/11/11/wyoming-should-mandate-less-state-and-federal-testing-ncsd-says/

University Admissions Applicants Are More Than Standardized Test Scores
https://www.dailycal.org/2019/11/08/students-are-more-than-standardized-test-scores/

Worth Reading What U.S. Schools Can Learn From Finland
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/what_us_schools_can_learn_from_finlands_approach_to_education
Worth Reading Robots May Be Grading Your Kids Tests, With Bias
https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2019/11/12/robo-grading-rich-barlow

Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director
FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
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