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

by Judy Rabin

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