http://nclbchange.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-trouble-with-testing/ Commentary on No Child Left Behind / ESEA Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:23:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://nclbchange.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-trouble-with-testing/#comment-78 The Purpose Of Preschool : Planning with Kids Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:09:01 +0000 http://nclbchange.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-trouble-with-testing/#comment-78 [...] the blogosphere I have recently come across many criticisms of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and some of its flow on consequences for preschool: Because NCLB focuses on [...] [...] the blogosphere I have recently come across many criticisms of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and some of its flow on consequences for preschool: Because NCLB focuses on [...]

]]> http://nclbchange.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-trouble-with-testing/#comment-74 jim2812 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:37:41 +0000 http://nclbchange.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-trouble-with-testing/#comment-74 I oppose the current fixation with testing. However, I believe the most effective way to lessen testing is to separate out the cost of testing. I too don't feel that legislatures in these times of economic belt tightening do not want to be associated with the true cost of testing. I have been pushing for NEA to take a position that teachers teach and someone else does the standardized testing. Of course once testing is a separate budget item NEA should be involved in helping to define appropriate testing. I oppose the current fixation with testing. However, I believe the most effective way to lessen testing is to separate out the cost of testing. I too don’t feel that legislatures in these times of economic belt tightening do not want to be associated with the true cost of testing. I have been pushing for NEA to take a position that teachers teach and someone else does the standardized testing. Of course once testing is a separate budget item NEA should be involved in helping to define appropriate testing.

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