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States Will Not Be Allowed to Opt Out of Standardized Testing

States Will Not Be Allowed to Opt Out of Standardized Testing

by Supporting Education | Mar 1, 2021 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues

For years now, teachers’ unions have been pushing the federal government to allow states to opt out of the federal standardized testing requirement. But in its first major act, President Biden’s new Department of Education has announced that states will not be allowed...
Opt-Out Movement Undermines Standardized Tests in New York

Opt-Out Movement Undermines Standardized Tests in New York

by Sarah Green | Apr 28, 2015 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues

Recently, 175,000 students in New York state have opted-out of taking standardized tests. The students, and their parents, as well as educators and politicians, see the new, Common Core aligned tests as unworthy of their time. The tests are harder than in previous...
Opt-Out Movement Undermines Standardized Tests in New York

The Trouble With Testing

by Sarah Green | Oct 16, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues

Standardized tests have been a huge source of controversy in the education world for some time. Everyone wants to find a way to ensure that all our kids are learning and that every child has equal opportunity to succeed. Unfortunately, we all seem to have different...
Assessments for Music and P.E. Teachers

Assessments for Music and P.E. Teachers

by Supporting Education | Jun 26, 2013 | News, Teacher Issues

Regardless of how you feel about teacher assessments, changes are coming.  The tide has turned, and now nearly all teachers will be evaluated based on test scores.  Some people are in favor of that and some against. It may be easy to assess a classroom teacher’s test...
Do Classic Test Taking Tips Actually Help on Standardized Tests?

Do Classic Test Taking Tips Actually Help on Standardized Tests?

by Supporting Education | Feb 12, 2013 | News

Are you a ‘if all else fails, choose ‘C’’ kind of person when it comes to standardized tests? Or when you lift your pencil to change your answer to a question does the ago-old theory of ‘your first answer is usually the correct one’ shout in the back of your mind? If...

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