A Better Way, Common Core Standards, Department of Education (DOE), Education Reform, High Stakes Testing, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC), Standardized testing, Standardized tests, State of Washington

Why Delinking Graduation from the Smarter Balanced Assessment & Other Tests is the Right Thing to Do.

May 17, 2017 — 1 Comment

Blended learning, Charter schools, ESSA, Online learning, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC), Standardized tests, Title I, US Department of Education (USDOE)

The ESSA and opting out of the SBAC

September 16, 2016 — 3 Comments

PARCC, SBAC, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC), Standardized tests

Study shows the Common Core PARCC test does not determine college readiness

May 31, 2016 — 3 Comments

ESEA, ESSA, SBAC, Seattle Public Schools, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC)

Seattle Public School Board votes to pursue alternative to SBAC under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

May 29, 2016 — 2 Comments

Opting out of the SBAC, OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, SBAC, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC)

We are asking the OSPI State Superintendent candidates their position on opting out

April 24, 2016 — 4 Comments

Common Core Standards, Dr. Goodloe-Johnson: Poster Child for the Broad, SBAC, Seattle Public School Board, Seattle Public Schools, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC), Testing

Tests and testing in Seattle: Do you know how many tests your student takes in one year?

June 29, 2015 — 5 Comments

Arne Duncan : Secretary of Education, Bill Gates, High Stakes Testing, PAARC, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam (SBAC)

High-Stakes Testing is a Social Justice Issue

May 23, 2015 — 5 Comments