Re: motion

[Judi Hirsch <judih@OUSD.K12.CA.US>]

Great news!!!!


> JUDI-
>
> PASSED 6/1/00 BY OEA EXECUTIVE BOARD
>
> Whereas standardized tests such as the Stanford 9 do not address the
> huge economic, social, cultural, and language disparities among the
> state¹s student population, and;
>
> Whereas these norm referenced tests are formulated to ensure 50% of
> test takers score below the 50th percentile, and;
>
> Whereas the Stanford 9 is not aligned with the California State
> Standards nor with the curriculum, and;
>
> Whereas these tests do not measure the instructional effectiveness of
> teachers nor are they useful as diagnostic tools, and;
>
> Whereas high stakes tests are being used to enact punitive measures
> against students, teachers, and districts, and;
>
> Whereas the use of multiple measures of assessment is a more valid
> method of measuring achievement, effectiveness and accountability;
>
> Be it therefore resolved that the OEA opposes the use of standardized
> tests such as the Stanford 9 as the sole measure of accountability, of
> the allotment of monetary resources, and of awarding teacher bonuses
> and directs its CTA State Council Delegates to actively support and
> approve the adoption of a policy statement by CTA which opposes high
> stakes testing.
>
> Moved:
> Second:
>
>
> Whereas the pressure applied by CTA members successfully forced
> Governor Gray Davis to propose an increase in educational funding,
> and;
>
> Whereas the members of OEA viewed the May 8 Rally in Sacramento as the
> beginning, rather than the culmination, of a state-wide movement to
> provide complete equity in educational funding,
>
> Be it therefore resolved that the OEA opposes CTA¹s compromise to
> remove the equal funding initiative from the November ballot and
> directs its CTA State Council Delegates to oppose any motion to drop
> the initiative.
>
> Moved:
> Second:

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