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We must rethink state testing for grades 3-8
Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight. more
State standardized tests have pitted parents against education officials for years, and this year, Bellmore-Merrick officials have again told parents they support their decision to opt their children out, while parents in the Merrick elementary district received a letter urging them to make sure their children take the tests.
Opt-out letters conflict riling school district parents
With state standardized tests in grades three to eight beginning this week, administrators in Bellmore and Merrick — the epicenter of the parent-led “opt-out” movement —have been reaching out to parents, who were feeling anxious since the State Education Department threatened last year to begin cracking down on districts with low test-participation rates. more
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Dueling protest narratives left me baffled
The contradictory narratives of the Jan. 18 confrontation in Washington, D.C., between a teen in a Make America Great Again hat and an indigenous rights activist led to a week of fury and misunderstanding. more
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Glen Cove School District does poorly on ‘17-‘18 state tests
Fewer third- through eighth graders in the Glen Cove School District demonstrated a proficiency on their statewide English Language Arts and math tests, when compared to students across Nassau County … more
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Lynbrook, East Rockaway students continue to opt out of state tests
About half of all eligible Lynbrook and East Rockaway students refused to take the New York state English Language Arts and mathematics tests this year. Those who did take the exams earned varied … more
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Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent said the results of the state's math and ELA tests, which more than half of students chose not to take, are "almost uninterpretable" in terms of measuring group performance.
Rockville Centre schools superintendent: State math, ELA test results ‘hardly interpretable’
The state released the results of the state math and English Language Arts tests last week, but Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson called the scores “hardly interpretable.” more
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2018 NYS English language arts and math assessments data for the North Shore School District, grades 3 through 8.
North Shore test rates ‘result of good instruction’
More North Shore students in grades three through eight were proficient on the 2018 state English language arts and math assessments compared to last year, scoring significantly higher than the state … more
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Courtesy NYSED Chancellor Betty Rosa, center, spoke Monday at the state Board of Regents meeting. The Regents unanimously voted to pull back state penalties on schools and districts where large numbers of students boycott state tests.
Regents reverse course on opt-out penalties
The State Education Department last week announced that it would pull back on plans to penalize schools in which high numbers of students boycott state standardized tests. The decision came after … more
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The opt-out movement is popular throughout New York State.
Valley Streamers continue to refuse tests
Despite changes to state tests last year, Valley Stream students continue to refuse to take the English Language Arts test, which were held this year on April 11 through April 12. more
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School district joins study to improve state tests
The Rockville Centre School District will participate in a study in January aimed at exploring an alternative to the Common Core state standardized test system, Superintendent Dr. William Johnson … more
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