Saturday, March 8, 2014

Weekly Testing Resistance Roundup | GFBrandenburg's Blog

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Weekly Testing Resistance Roundup


Last weekend’s Network for Public Education conference in Austin provided another boost for the growing power of campaigns to overhaul school testing policies — many plenaries and workshops addressed assessment issues. This week’s large batch of clips shows the breadth and depth of the movement.
The Rising Tide of Opt Outs
States Look to Curb Standardized Tests: Opposition Forces Gain Ground
http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-468842/ (may be behind paywall for some visitors)
Sign Up for the “Testing Resistance & Reform Spring” Action Network Today
“Refuse the Test” — A Superb Video from New York, Which Can Easily Be Adapted for Other States




Chicago is Focal Point for Testing Resistance

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-chicago-testing-isat-met-20140303,0,4606022.story

Teachers Say No to State Test After Parents Promise Opt-Out Campaign

http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/notebook/2014/02/25/65690/teachers-saucedo-say-no-state-tests

Second Chicago School Joins ISAT Boycott

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-2nd-cps-school-votes-to-boycott-state-assessment-test-20140228,0,3961031.story

Chicago Parents Organize Coalition to Support State Test Boycott

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/parentsandthepublic/2014/02/chicago_parents_form_coalition_to_support_state_test_boycott.html

Don’t Sit for the Illinois State Achievement Test: A Parent’s Essay

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-farmer/dont-sit-for-the-isat_b_4867597.html

Chicago Teachers Union President on the Impact of Testing on Classrooms

http://www.ctunet.com/blog/the-impact-of-testing-and-natural-inequality-on-our-classrooms



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