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Two More Florida Districts Poised to Join National Resolution on High Stakes Testing

by Bob Sikes

From TCPalm:

More Florida and Treasure Coast school boards could join a growing nationwide campaign against an “over-reliance” on high-stakes standardized tests like the FCAT.
Almost a week before state officials warned more rigorous grading on the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test triggered a steep decline in scores, the St. Lucie County School Board approved a resolution asking the state to develop a new assessment system that relies less on standardized testing and urges the federal government to reduce testing requirements in the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
“There were phone calls that were made to discourage us from doing something because it seems to be politically unpopular,” longtime St. Lucie board member Kathryn Hensley said after approving the resolution May 8. “This board takes a stand for things that are right and we will try to get other districts to follow a like course.”

 National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing: