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Schools Matter: Elevator Speech on Harm of High Stakes Testing

Schools Matter: Elevator Speech on Harm of High Stakes Testing:


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