Elevator Speech on Harm of High Stakes Testing
Doug Rosenberg posted this on Facebook and I think it's going viral.
WORKING LIST! Why Testing & Privatization are Harmful - Not Helpful - to Public Education
by Dov Rosenberg on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 10:12am
A) High stakes tests & charter schools make public schools less effective.
High stakes tests do not effectively gauge student ability, are harmful to children, and make public schools less effective.
B) Less than 20% of privately-managed public schools (charter schools) are successful; they also segregate children and minimize the decision-making power of parents & the community, ultimately making public schools