Posts Tagged ‘ Standardized Testing ’

SATs and Chilling Out, For Eff’s Sake

When I took the Rite of Passage for American High School Students (standardized tests written by pain-in-the-ass adults whose heads are shoved so far up their exit ramps that they can no longer navigate reality), I must say I had a rather cavalier attitude about the whole thing. Almost twelve years of public school had made me quite the badass standardized test taker; I was unconcerned[ READ MORE ]

Pennsylvania Schools Cheated Also

And I’m super duper excited to read American History a few decades from now when someone theorizes that President Bush and his No Child Left Behind Act pushed American educators to cheat on standardized tests. [ READ MORE ]

Civics 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress

Here’s the latest press release from the National Assessment Governing Board. I’m not a fan of standardized testing, but I’m sure there are others who feel differently and would like to know how well American school kids did on their civics exams. The full press release is below[ READ MORE ]

Colbert’s Wickedly True Take on the SATs

This is what I’ve been saying! Although, Mr. Colbert does it ever so much better. [ READ MORE ]

New Math and Science Standards, Assessments for WA State

On the bright side, State Superintendent Randy Dorn is trying to convince the powers that be that the time between implementation and assessment is too speedy for the first wave of kids to be tested. [ READ MORE ]

33 Posts On America’s Education System

Here they are, including some Education Reform posts proving I’m not always in disagreement with President Obama[ READ MORE ]