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More Than A Score meeting with CPS administrators

April 3, 2014by cassie 1 Comment

On March 31, 2014, members of More Than A Score met with Chief Accountability Officer John Barker and other CPS administrators to discuss assessment-related policies. This was the third such […]

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MTAS responds to BBB’s 2nd opt-out letter and announces Ice the ISAT campaign

January 30, 2014by cassie Leave a comment

CHICAGO, On Wednesday, CPS CEO Barbara Byrd Bennett sent a letter to all parents informing them that the ISAT test would no longer be used for the enrollment process in selective […]

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Too Many Tests: CPS claims to reduce testing

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Chicago Public Schools claim to have reduced standardized testing  by 15 tests this year. However, five tests said to be eliminated are still being given, and new tests have been made […]

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Petition against high stakes standardized testing in Chicago Public Schools

January 24, 2013by lindaschmidt2

Our schools spend too much time, money, and energy on standardized testing and use the results to justify high-stakes decisions on school closings, teacher evaluation, and student promotion. The misuse […]

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Recommended Reading

  • Debunking the Myths of Standardized Testing
  • Racial Justice and Standardized Educational Testing
  • Testing Today in Context: History, Impact, and Alternatives

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