Schools Matter: 1,400 Principals and 1,100 Scholars in New York Alone Press State to End High Stakes Testing Madness

Schools Matter: 1,400 Principals and 1,100 Scholars in New York Alone Press State to End High Stakes Testing Madness:

1,400 Principals and 1,100 Scholars in New York Alone Press State to End High Stakes Testing Madness

by Jim Horn

HT to Stan Karp:

The movement against the misuse and overuse of standardized testing continues to grow. Yesterday in NY, 1100 scholars joined 1400 principals in urging the state to replace high stakes testing policies with “multiple pathways” for students and accountability purposes. The NY City Council will consider a national resolution on high stakes testing endorsed by 350 organizations, hundreds of school boards and over 10,000 individuals.

 

If you think the next generation of tests based on the “common core” will improve things, read the interview below with testing expert Jim Angermeyr, who helped create the new generation tests, but now says he would do away with NCLB, state standards and mandated assessments for “accountability” and