@TestingKills

~You can standardize testing but you can't standardize students~ by Crumley, Horst & Fernandez

Joined March 2015
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Vote for my goal and help me score tuition from the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway. drpeppertuition.com/profile/…
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Hey everyone! Sorry we've been away for a while. Tweet at us problems you have with high-stakes testing that we can use for our project. Thx
Education Reform Now retweeted
Melissa Marini Švigelj, Ph.D.@svme15 Apr 2015
76% of US teachers are women. The profession is demeaned, patronized, bullied, & UNDERPAID. #EqualPayDay @TestingKills @SNSRally
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Education Reform Now retweeted
Windy City Weekend@WindyCityLIVE2 Apr 2015
THIS 4th grader received a STANDING "O" for telling her school board her thoughts on #standardizedtesting! youtube.com/watch?v=ogBuz4dU…
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If you want change in Education, tell our Senators! Encourage them to rewrite NCLB. Link to letter campaign here. --> fairtest.org/roll-back-stand…
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Our government simply isn't doing enough. Here's why the proposed rewrite of NCLB doesn't go far enough. --> washingtonpost.com/blogs/ans…

Why the Senate’s proposed No Child Left Behind rewrite doesn’t go far enough

Here's what the proposed bill does -- and doesn't do.

washingtonpost.com
Spread the word! Education is hurt by standardized testing. Students are being cheated of their right to learn.
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Replying to @dmad14blog
“@dmad14blog: Conclusion wp.me/p4pyko-4f” Check out this awesome page about the downfalls of Standardized Testing!

Conclusion

The Avengers have concluded our blog “Standardized Failure” after four weeks of posting an opposing view to administering standardized tests. Overall, we found a few general themes that support our…

avengersdmad14.wordpress.com
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Children need to be free to learn and not be held back by pervasive and oppressive standardized testing.
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The government needs to rethink its priorities when it comes to educating our kids.
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Standardized tests are unfair and discriminatory against non English speakers and students with special needs.
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Because we all know government knows best when it comes to education...
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Education Reform Now retweeted
Cory Gomez@Cory_J_Gomez27 Mar 2015
Replying to @TestingKills
@TestingKills this poem mirrors exactly what you stand for! check it out! youtu.be/rZq_3xwrcmw
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Common Core is sucking creativity out of our educational system from the second kids enter school. When will it end?
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Be loud. Be persistent. Be heard. Change only comes with determination.
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Today, more than ever, we need people who are creative and aren't afraid to have new ideas. Let's try testing that.
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The No Child Left Behind Act, made standardized testing the center of the education system back in 2001. Nothing has changed since then.
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