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    May 17, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  1. So much state testing, so little scrutiny

    In the past few weeks we have heard horror stories from throughout Indiana about testing under ISTEP+ -- particularly the overload of the computer system and the failure of the testing company's servers to handle the testing. This caused Indiana to...

    Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Students, Academic Progress

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Baltimore Teachers Union supports call to halt Common Core consequences

    The Baltimore Teacher's Union has called for the district hold off on attaching penalties to schools' performance on the the new  Common Core assessments, citing insufficient professional development and resources to implement the new high-stakes...

    Tags: School Examinations, Teachers, Credit and Debt, Teaching and Learning, Adult Education

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. We asked you: Should severely disabled students take standardized tests?

    <strong>We asked you: Should severely disabled students take standardized tests?</strong>
    We asked you: Should severely disabled students take standardized tests? YES 9% NO 91% Health care or education? What disabled children ... are receiving is not an education but occupational therapy. It should be handled by the health-care system,...

    Tags: School Examinations, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at School, Family, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test

    4. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Test scores under investigation at Burbank school

    A McKinley Elementary teacher has been placed on administrative leave after a third-grade student reported that the teacher helped a class answer questions on state standardized tests this week. Burbank Unified Supt. Jan Britz, who made the announcement...

    Tags: School Examinations, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students

    5. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  5. McKinley Elementary students prepare for standardized test in fun fashion

    In an effort to encourage and excite its students for the state standardized test, McKinley Elementary School held its fifth annual Red Carpet Gala here Friday.
    Staff Writer
    In an effort to encourage and excite its students for the state standardized test, McKinley Elementary School held its fifth annual Red Carpet Gala here Friday. The gala serves as an opportunity for the school to recognize its students who scored...

    Tags: School Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Students, Sports, Examinations

    6. Apr 13, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Florida's test-obsessed style of education hits disabled families hard

    Andrea Rediske knew her special-needs son had no business taking standardized tests.
    Andrea Rediske knew her special-needs son had no business taking standardized tests. He was born with brain damage. He suffers from cerebral palsy and is legally blind. Just teaching Ethan to say "yes" or "no" — or even keep his gaze focused...

    Tags: School Examinations, Teachers, Parkinson's Disease, Teaching and Learning, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test

    7. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  7. Opting out

    Thank you for the article regarding "opting out" of standardized testing. In addition to the recent letters to the editor regarding the Core Curriculum controversy, this is a pertinent topic for parents and taxpayers in the state of Pennsylvania and...

    Tags: Teachers, School Examinations, Medical Procedures and Tests, Teaching and Learning, Gun Control

    8. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  8. Movement growing to opt out of standardized tests

    As the annual standardized tests are being administered in Pennsylvania schools starting this week, a movement is growing among parents to opt out of the tests.
    Daily American Staff Writer
    As the annual standardized tests are being administered in Pennsylvania schools starting this week, a movement is growing among parents to opt out of the tests. North Star Superintendent Shawn Kovac said the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests...

    Tags: School Examinations, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC, Students

    9. Apr 6, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  9. Educator backs state's Keystone Exams

    Professional word merchants can get a little insecure when some unjournalist comes along and does a better job of putting passages together. It happens to me all too often. I'll write a column filled with dazzling piquancy and logic, and along comes...

    Tags: School Examinations, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students, Academic Progress

    10. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Atlanta test scores: Cheating is cheating

    If a student cheats on an important test, such as a midterm, he is punished, and rightly so. His teacher doesn't merely brush aside the offense and blame it on all the stressful and unnecessary high-stakes tests that today's unfortunate students are required to take.
    If a student cheats on an important test, such as a midterm, he is punished, and rightly so. His teacher doesn't merely brush aside the offense and blame it on all the stressful and unnecessary high-stakes tests that today's unfortunate students are...

    Tags: School Examinations, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students, Education

    11. Mar 19, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Keystone Exams loophole undermines impact of standardized tests

    On the surface, the "Keystone Exams" action by the State Board of Education appears to establish firm standards for high school graduation in Pennsylvania.
    On the surface, the "Keystone Exams" action by the State Board of Education appears to establish firm standards for high school graduation in Pennsylvania. 'It's official," began Saturday's story in The Morning Call. "Students in Pennsylvania will be...

    Tags: School Examinations, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Teaching and Learning, George W. Bush, Students

    12. Mar 13, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Suspending some standardized tests could save state $15 million

    L.A. NOW
    A plan to suspend California’s standardized testing for certain grades while new computerized exams are developed could save $15 million, the state’s top education official said Wednesday. State Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson...
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