Re: Teacher Testing Boycott for Spring?

["Mark E. Zamcheck" <mzamcheck@BANDL.COM>]

Parents need to boycott the tests in droves. Teachers shouldn't have to risk their
livelihoods for our benefit.
The parents need to be educated about the tests, what they are doing to their
children's education, and the ability of good teachers to teach.
Large enough boycotts will skew test results to the point of uselessness.
We also vote.
The anti-test sentiments need to be magnified and hyped.
Planned boycotts can empower a concerned public by offering a them a real hammer.
Mark Zamcheck


Monty Neill wrote:

> What gives is ideology -- the "center" has supported testing as a means
> to improve schools. neither evidence nor reason has had much impact. But
> it is early in the game, and it is not yet clear that "moderate" Dems
> will all go for Bush's testing scheme -- even tho the media is giving it
> to them before a piece of legislation is even written.
>
> When George I proposed national testing, the punditocracy was about as
> quick to maintain it would pass (tho the issue has more attention now)
> -- and it did not.
>
> Monty Neill
>
> George Cunningham wrote:
> >
> > George S.
> >
> > I think it is related to the incredibly positive response of the liberal
> > press to Bush's education plans.  My local paper, The Courier Journal is the
> > most liberal, pro-Clinton, anti-Republican and Bush newspaper imaginable.
> > They are positively ecstatic about the administration education plans.  Same
> > holds for NYT and the WashPost.  These sources are particularly happy about
> > the testing aspects of the test.  My paper describes these plans as a
> > concession to the Democrats and liberal educators.  These newspapers sound
> > like the anti-testing movement is running counter to public sentiment (or at
> > least liberal media sentiment).  What gives?
> >
> > George K. Cunningham
> > University of Louisville
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Assessment Reform Network Mailing List
> > > [mailto:ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU]On Behalf Of George N. Schmidt
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 6:30 AM
> > > To: ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU
> > > Subject: Teacher Testing Boycott for Spring?
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 1/27/01 1:35:39 PM, dselwyn@ANTIOCHSEA.EDU writes:
> > >
> > > << Nothing's changed.  Y'know, teachers give the tests.  if all
> > > the teachers
> > >
> > > didn't give the tests, even for one year, that would be a good thing and
> > >
> > > no one would get fired (or we all would). >>
> > >
> > > Anyone have an opnion as to why this is not happening?
> > >
> > > George Schmidt
> > >
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