Thursday, April 23, 2015

Time Spent on Testing Info graphic

ASCD: Policy Points: Testing Time.
ASCD, March 2015
Key Points:
  • A 2-sheet quick reference to current state of time spent testing in American Public Schools.
  • Avg. # of mandated tests PreK-12: 113
  • 11th graders get the worst of it: 27 days/year on average of standardized testing
  • Urban and East Coast Schools require the most testing on average
  • Common Core aligned tests seem to represent a cost savings/student
Intended Audience:
  • Practitioner Educators, Parents, Policy makers
Relevance:

  • As educators, which grade do you want to teach and where? I hope to stay away from 11th & 12th for now because of the testing burden.  I’d prefer the content, but not if I can’t teach it. How to fulfil requirements and achieve meaningful instruction.  As political participants, make voice heard.

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