PARCC attacks critics with copyright claims
Can test questions be copyrighted, and can the maker of a test block reproduction of test questions in the digital age?
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Students opt out with testing overload
Opting out of tests has become a habit, esp. in some states, like N.Y. Teachers College surveyed parents to determine their reasons.
Feds: IL broke the law on PARCC test last year
There's more to the story about Illinois dropping the PARCC tests for high school students next year, after using the tests for the last two years.
Ravitch still opposes Common Core: NYT
The Common Core has taken root, but there are experts among educators who would rather we use something else for math & English.
N.J. to require PARCC for graduation
The Garden State will begin requiring students to pass the PARCC tests or some other test (or submit a portfolio) for high school graduation in 2021.
US teen beauty becomes standardized
The Miss Teen USA pageant showed that, sometimes, standardized qualities, like teen beauty, pay off; they don't in other cases, though.
They’ve had enough (online) testing in Alaska
Test results are important for schools, but technical computer problems and opt-outs continue to frustrate educators across the US.
Run-down schools trigger low test scores
It's a chain reaction: If the cafeteria smells bad, kids call in "sick" and show a reduction in academic performance at those run-down schools.
Digital device choice affects test scores
Students who take standardized high school tests online using tablets score lower than those who take the tests on laptops.
IL bids a partial adieu to PARCC tests
The IL board took a step back on PARCC yesterday: The state will use the test only for grades 3-8, not high school.