Join Seattle Opt Out on Wednesday, September 27th @ 7 PM for a brief presentation and discussion around standardized testing and its impact on our
Category: Standardized tests
Education Reform and Racism: Why Aren’t We Talking About This?
Original Title: Why Aren’t We Talking About This? Reposted with permission from Save Maine Schools – Helping You Navigate Next-Gen Ed Reform. Everyone in the nation
Why Delinking Graduation from the Smarter Balanced Assessment & Other Tests is the Right Thing to Do.
I am writing to encourage everyone who values the 13 years of hard work completed by students as they reach their senior year to call
Questions We Should Be Asking About “Future Ready” Schools
How far are we from the day we’ll be forced to rely on online education modules to inspire and excite the minds of young
The ESSA and opting out of the SBAC
Some state departments of education have threatened to withhold a high school diploma if a student doesn’t take and pass a so-called college readiness test
Wayne Au, PhD: How a whiter Seattle creates more education inequities
Dr. Wayne Au is an Associate Professor of Education at the School of Educational Studies at University of Washington, Bothell, and an editor for Rethinking
Study shows the Common Core PARCC test does not determine college readiness
Is the SBAC any different? The PARCC tests have been criticized for being administered in high-stakes circumstances before they were validated. PARCC’s rejoinder is they
Introducing the Decision to Support the Whole Child Refusal Form
It’s no secret that refusal forms provided by school districts are designed to shame and intimidate parents into second guessing their decision to keep their
Seattle NAACP and allies confront Seattle Public Schools over high-stakes testing requirements of students TODAY
Seattle NAACP and allies confront Seattle Public Schools over high-stakes testing requirements of students Seattle, WA – On Wednesday, April 6th at 4:00pm the Seattle
