"Working smart" to end the misuse and flaws of standardized testing. Fair, open, valid, and educationally beneficial evaluation and assessments for all.
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High School Grade Point Average Merits More Focus Than SAT And ACT via @forbes forbes.com/sites/petergreene…
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Voters said no to one-size-fits-all tests. The governor’s graduation framework can't let them go. commonwealthbeacon.org/opini… via @cwbeacon
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No, Virginia, It Appears That There May Not Be Any Miracles In Education, Including In Mississippi larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2…
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"students spend a total of just two hours a day on subjects like reading and math, using A.I.-driven software."
Son of a biscuit, people, how many times do you have to see this movie before you know how it ends? nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/po…
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Last week, the Committee Report for HB 4 was released. HB 4 has three authors and 74 coauthors, signaling strong support from the full House. Listen to our latest episode of Intersect Ed, “The Future of School Measurement: Examining HB 4 and Texas Education Reform,” and hear how Texas has the opportunity to move away from the #STAAR Test, the value of local accountability systems, and what a more meaningful accountability system could look like for Texas.
Listen here: raiseyourhandtexas.org/podca…
Our Intersect Ed host, Morgan Smith, is joined by Harry Feder, Executive Director of @FairTestOffice - The National Center for Fair and Open Testing; Brad Owen, Superintendent at @burkburnettisd; and Max Rombado, Legislative Director at Raise Your Hand Texas.
#MeasureWhatMattersTX #HB4 #TxEd #TxLege
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"It’s not easy to get a reliable read on how widespread in-person reviews of school quality are in the United States." bit.ly/41WgqOW
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"What if state accountability systems also involved visitors—trained and experienced—walking the halls of schools, observing classrooms, and talking with educators, parents, and students, then reporting back with findings?" bit.ly/41WgqOW
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"For nearly a quarter century, school accountability in the United States has centered on quantitative measures of school quality, especially student scores on standardized tests." bit.ly/41WgqOW
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Penn joins the ranks of colleges discovering that Test Optional Admissions Policies actually worked a little too well in increasing diversity of the freshman class, and will again require the SAT next year.
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Too much emphasis is placed on the STAAR test results, and our current A-F accountability system fails to provide parents with a holistic look at how schools and teachers support the education of Texas students and the future of Texas as a world-class economy.
It’s time for Texas to lead on assessment and accountability and rethink the role of STAAR results, from graduation requirements to being the only measurement tool to assess our elementary and middle schools. Our students are more than one test on one day. It’s time to #MeasureWhatMattersTX.
Read our 2025 legislative policy recommendations at raiseyourhandtexas.org/polic….
#TxEd #TxLege #TexasTeachers #89thLege
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Unsavory Education Trust report recommends a return to the Kennedy/Bush failed NCLB policies. tultican.com/2024/12/03/bill… #EducationMatters
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Check out my convo on #TalkoutofSchool with the great @akilbello who dissects the problems w/high-stakes testing, including SHSAT, SAT, Regents exams, college admissions, NYT reporting on these issues, & more. talk-out-of-school.simplecas…
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At Top Colleges, 100 Years of Affluence
A comprehensive new study found that the socioeconomic makeup of highly selective colleges is roughly the same as it was a century ago, even as access to higher education has exploded. bit.ly/3OlOOfM
ALT An image of a large black gate adorned with three dollar sign symbols, surrounded by ivy-covered walls against an orange background.
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Standardized test results are predictable. Read the study here: mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/2/129
Listen to podcast here: notebooklm.google.com/notebo…
#edchat @CaliBats #edreform #edleadership #leadership #hacklearning #suptchat @NYBATs #EducationMatters #mschat @OhioBATs
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If you select using standardized tests, even as a factor, you advantage families from higher income groups. College Board data is less transparent, but here is the 2018 ACT data, which I extracted from their EIS Software.
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Step 1: Require the SAT so that you admit fewer low-income students
Step 2: abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampprojec…
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Virginia Tech has extended our test-optional admissions policy through the fall of 2028. SAT/ACT scores will not be required for students applying to enter the University for fall 2026, 2027, 2028. Fall 2025 entry was previously approved and remains test optional.
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Voters overwhelmingly rejected the MCAS grad requirement. Here's what should happen now. commonwealthbeacon.org/opini… via @cwbeacon
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It's official! Voters have approved @question2_ma to replace the MCAS graduation requirement and "welcomed a new era in our public schools."
READ: massteacher.org/news/2024/11…
