Parent and Student Activists – Get Ready.
by admin
The public school year has either begun or will begin shortly for families everywhere. We have an assessment calendar which includes high stakes testing information for each state, allowing students and parents to make informed decisions as they begin to prepare for a year of opting out of corporate education reform by opting out of the state tests, as well as any other tests which do not improve student achievement and take away from authentic learning and teaching.
Questions to ask when looking at the calendar:
When are tests given in your state?
What test prep activities are required?
When will the test prep activities occur and how much time each day is used for test prep?
How is the test data being used and with whom is it being shared?
What content areas will be