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Standardized Testing - Enough is Enough!
A letter to NYS Commissioner of Education Dr. John King from NYSUT Vice President Maria Neira on behalf of the entire NYSUT Membership – In this communication Ms. Neira informs Dr. King that a full resolution was passed by the NYSUT Rep Assembly in which a demand is made to put an end to the current testing system that harms our students and hinders real learning, and affirms NYSUT’s support for multiple measures of student achievement through assessments that are accurate, fair and appropriate.
Resolution submitted by NYSUT Board of Directors – This resolution was passed at the NYSUT Rep Assembly and will be part of NYSUT’s legislative agenda.
News Release – NYSUT demands end to broken testing system
10-year-old: 'I want to know why after vacation I have to take test after test after test' - By Carol Corbett Burris - Washington Post - 04/16/2012
Should Teacher Ratings Be Released To The Public?
Publishing Teacher Effectiveness Rankings, Pioneered In California, Draws More Criticism - By Louis Freedberg – Huffington Post – 4/2/2012
NYSUT Vows To Oppose Release Of Teacher Ratings - article written by Sylvia Saunders, March 19, 2012
NY Times Opinion Essay On Teacher Scores - article written by William Johnson, March 3, 2012
The True Story Of Pascale Mauclair - posted on UFT blog by Leo Casey, February 28, 2012
