Testing Lacks Public Support,” the headline on the Phi Delta Kappan’s summary of its just published 2015 Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, says it all. The annual survey clearly shows that a majority of Americans are fed up with politically mandated overuse and misuse of standardized exams, just as FairTest and allies have repeatedly stated.
FairTest Reaction
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Complete PDK/Gallup Poll Data
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National Defending the Opt-Out Movement
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National “Sorry, I’m Not Taking This Test”
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Arizona Teacher Evaluation Should Be Rigorous, Not Punitive
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Arizona Is Skepticism About High-Stakes Testing Reaching a Tipping Point?
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California Legislature Passes Exit Exam Reprieve and Governor Promises to Sign It
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California What Is the True Value of a Test Score?
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Connecticut State Balks at Releasing Test Scores
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Connecticut Schools To Be Rated on More Than Exam Results
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Florida Schools Still Waiting for Results From Last Spring’s Tests
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Florida Some Teachers Say “No” to Test-Based Bonuses
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Florida Local School Board Member Says State Fails at Testing Year After Year
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Maryland Questions About Cost-Savings Claims From New Tests
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Massachusetts Test and Punish Scheme Leaves Too Many Children Behind
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Massachusetts Too Many Tests, Too Little Creativity
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Michigan State Testing Time To Be Reduced
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Mississippi Legislative Task Force Criticizes School Rating System
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Missouri Politicians Shouldn’t Be Driving School Testing Policy
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Missouri Poverty Strongly Related to Test Performance
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Montana Schools Challenged by Delay of State Test Results
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Montana Refuses to Pay Testing Bill Because of Late Scores
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Nevada $1.3 Million Settlement Reached Over Botched Student Testing
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New Mexico Stop Trying to Turn Teachers Into Algorithms
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New Mexico Teacher Bonuses: A Study in Disparity
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New York No Financial Penalties for Districts with High Opt-Out Rates
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New York How One Community Organized for a 70% Opt-Out Rate
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New York Editorial: Opt-Out Movement Sends A Clear Message
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North Dakota Parents Concerned About Over-Testing
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Ohio State Must Stop Micromanaging Local Schools
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Ohio Replaces PARCC Exams With AIR Tests
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Oklahoma What Parents Need to Know About Testing
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Oregon Some Demographic Groups Missed Fed 95% Participation “Target”
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Pennsylvania Too Many Standardized Exams Taking Toll
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Pennsylvania Districts Seek Less Testing, More Time for Teaching
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South Carolina Bill Would Allow Students to Skip Standardized Tests
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Tennessee What Do Testing Spikes and Nosedives Really Mean?
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Tennessee Pay For Test Scores Undermines Teaching Profession’s Humanity
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Texas Are Design Flaws the Reason So Many Students Struggle with State Grade Promotion Tests
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Texas New Law Gives Options to Students Who Failed Graduation Exam
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States Gaining a New Say on School Accountability
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Standardized Test Fixation May Be Holding Back Next Generation of Computer Programmers
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Why I No Longer Am a Measurement Specialist
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The Validity Evidence Gap for Education Achievement Tests
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How to Get Into a Great College Without Great Test Scores
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FairTest List of ~850 Test-Optional and Test-Flexible Schools
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Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director
FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
office- (239) 395-6773 fax- (239) 395-6779
mobile- (239) 699-0468
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