The Greatest Fight of Our Lives
The admissions of error, the requests for moratoriums, the recognition that perhaps testing has gone too far, are running like wildfire in the last few weeks.
We have Randi calling for a moratorium.
Bill Gates admitting that maybe testing tied to teacher evaluation is out of control.
Arne wants us to recognize testing mistakes as learning opportunities.
And they attempt to appease the public by finding testing companies who can do it better.
They continue to push messages that keep the public from remembering that teachers know how to assess –