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Category Archives: Testing
Questions Every Public School Parent Should Be Asking Now
Originally posted on Opt Out Orlando:
It’s summer. Report cards are out and families are on vacation. I’m glad for you if you are. Lazy days. No school days. Play days. Summer camp. Music. Mud. Hopscotch. Hanging out. Increasingly however, for…
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Common Core Regents, Our Next Concern
Amid growing concerns over Common Core State Standards across the nation, there has been little talk about the effects the new standards will have on high school students in New York State, as the NYS Regents become fully aligned with … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Statewide news & events, Testing, Uncategorized
Tagged Assemblyman Crouch, Common Core, Common Sense Education Day, graduation, lobby, New York State, rally, Regents
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Opt Out of Field Tests, 2014
From June 2-11, select schools across New York State will be administering field tests in various grade levels. What are field tests? According to NY Stop Testing, A “field test” is an exam that Pearson uses to help create the “regular” exams … Continue reading
Refuse NYS Tests—It Will NOT Hurt Your School!
The biggest concern I hear is without a doubt the fear that opting out will hurt a school financially. This fear is what keeps parents on the fence about refusing the upcoming NYS tests in grades 3-8, which start on … Continue reading
Posted in Opt Out, Testing
Tagged 95%, activism, fear, grades 3-8, NYS tests, opt out, refuse
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Educational Forum at Sherburne-Earlville high school
Video of the educational forum at Sherburne-Earlville high school: Intro. by Julie Bigger of SECS Parent Advocate Group. Betsy Bloom at 4:20 “How We Got Here” Ken Sider at 11:35 “Teacher’s Perspective & Modules” Kjersti VanSlyke at 27:40 “InBloom & data collection” Carol … Continue reading
Posted in Local Events/ Actions, Local News, Opt Out, Testing
Tagged activism, advocacy, Common Core, forum, inBloom, opt out, refuse, Sherburne, testing
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NYSAPE Calls for End to Verbal Refusal Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2014 More information contact: Eric Mihelbergel (716) 553-1123; nys.allies@gmail.com Jeanette Deutermann (516) 902-9228; nys.allies@gmail.com NYS Allies for Public Education http://www.nysape.org NYSAPE Calls for End to Verbal Refusal Policies NYSAPE encourages school districts to handle student … Continue reading
Posted in Opt Out, Statewide news & events, Testing
Tagged NYSAPE, opt out, press release, refusal
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Big News about Test Refusals
Big News!!! Congressman Chris Gibson publicly stated that he opted his own children out of the state tests last year and plans to do the same thing this year. At our Saturday forum in Oneonta, NY, Congressman Chris Gibson expressed … Continue reading
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Tagged Congressman Chris Gibson, NYSAPE, opt out, refusal, refusal letter, testing
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Ready to opt out!
So now you know what opting out is. And you also know why you should do it. Take a deep breath and get ready to inform your school. You can use a general opt out letter that has been working … Continue reading
Why opt out?
In my previous post, I explained (the shortened, less complicated version) what opting out is. In this post, I will publish an adaptation of my opt-out speech from the Nov. 6 education forum where I tried to articulate why opting … Continue reading
Posted in Opt Out, Testimonials, Testing
Tagged high stakes testing, opt out, refuse, testing
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Betsy Bloom
oneontaeducator
KVB
Oneonta Area For Public Education 