Nov 17, 2010
Protecting Childhood and the Purpose of School David Mitchell, Douglas Gerwin, Ernst Schuberth, Michael Mancini, and Hansjörg HofrichterPicture a breezy spring morning at the beach. White-tipped waves roll rhythmically up the sand, washing away footprints like a...
Mar 25, 2010
Over the recent decade, conversations in education have been dominated by the topic of test scores. Standardized tests are currently lauded as “the answer” to school accountability, higher student achievement, and improved teacher quality. Claims of “objective...
Mar 24, 2010
The McGraw-Hill Investor Fact Book Excerpt from…McGraw-Hill Investor Fact Book 2004Education section – page 30 (PDF page 9) “Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in 2001, states and districts have been developing assessment plans...
Apr 15, 2008
Additional Articles: The following are previously published articles about CSAP: CSAPs Have Not Worked – The Denver Post State lawmakers, especially Republicans who usually champion educational choice, have come down in favor of government mandates and against...
Mar 23, 2007
National Center for Fair & Open Testing http://www.fairtest.org The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) works to end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, open,...
