Testing Resistance & Reform News: February 14 - 20, 2013
In just the past week, stories from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan and Georgia document the growing reach (and clout) of the assessment reform movement. Keep escalating the pressure ! (and send us links to good clips for circulation)
Students, Teachers, Parents Push Back Against High-Stakes Testing Across Nation
http://www.educatedreporter.com/2013/02/students-teachers-push-back-against.htmlSchools in Crisis, "Reforms" (including test mania) Not Working, Says Federal Panel
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-usa-education-equity-idUSBRE91I15820130219Too Much MCAS Reliance: Mass. Students Lose Out on Arts, Activities
http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/02/20/more-than-massachusetts-professors-and-researchers-urge-less-reliance-mcas-test/ob8GSYGdp0Kc0TNTnXHNVI/story.htmlOpen Letter to Arne Duncan from Chicago Teachers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/02/15/open-letter-to-arne-duncan-from-chicago-teachers/Student "Zombies" Protest Rhode Island High-Stakes Testing
http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/02/student-zombies-march-on-ri-department-of-education-in-protest.htmlVoters Crowd Texas Hearing to Demand Saner Testing Policies
http://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/19/bill-reduce-state-tests-draws-support-hearing/
Superintendents Criticize High-Stakes Testing
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/13/4620403/superintendents-criticize-high.html
"Texas Miracle" Debunked: Lone Star State Sparks Anti-Testing Revolution
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/02/18/with-bushs-texas-miracle-debunked-lone-star-state-sparks-anti-testing-revolution/Jeb Bush's "A - F" School Grading Scheme Causes Oklahoma Controversy
http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/article.aspx?subjectid=61&articleid=20130218_61_A9_ULNSka935248School "Report Cards" Reflect Graders Ideology, Not Educational Quality
http://nepc.colorado.edu/newsletter/2013/02/review-Students-First-GradesFlorida May Delay Some Common Core Standards and Tests
http://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/florida-lawmakers-might-delay-new-education-standards-testing-some-gradesEditorial: High-Stakes Tests Are Killing Our Schools
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20130213/OPINION01/302130015/Editorial-High-stakes-tests-killing-our-schoolsExcessive Testing Fleeces Public Schools
http://dianeravitch.net/2013/02/11/the-fleecing-of-public-education/Commentary: Georgia Wastes Money on Testing
http://savannahnow.com/column/2013-02-15/commentary-georgia-wastes-money-testing#.USDm7FfInoRGym Class Becomes Test Prep
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/education/gym-class-isnt-just-fun-and-games-anymore.htmlLegal Consequences of High-Stakes Value-Added Teacher Evaluation
http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/1298Canadian Teachers Question Focus on Testing -- Protests Going Global
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Teachers+question+focus+testing/7962364/story.html
Real Accountability or Illusion of Success: A Call to Review Testing in Ontario
http://testingillusion.ca/press-release/Is Community-Based Accountability the Wave of the Future?
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2013/02/could_community_based_accounta.html
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