The most important thing is what they did not say, said Bob Schaeffer, public education director for FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing. They did not say theyre going to stop recycling tests, which is the primary tool used in all these international cheating scandals.
The best test is nothing more than a snapshot of what a student can do when asked a set of questions in a certain format at a particular time, said Bob Schaeffer, the public education director at FairTest, an organization critical of standardized testing practices. Our view is that this focus on
Date: Sep 30, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
ACT now testing more students, but college readiness remains stuck
Those are fighting words to Bob Schaeffer, public education director of FairTest, an advocacy group that has long been critical of any high stakes testing, including the use of the ACT and SAT in college admissions.
Date: Aug 28, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Redesigned SAT: Will it broaden more students' college horizons?
impressed with the revised SAT. The new SAT may look more consumer-friendly, but is not a better test, says Bob Schaeffer, public education director of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest), which encourages colleges and universities to go test-optional, in a statement. The ch
Date: Mar 04, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Obama proposes reducing standardized testing to 2% of classroom time
Now is the time for concrete steps to reverse counterproductive testing policies, not just more hollow rhetoric and creation of yet another study commission, said Bob Schaeffer of FairTest, a group that advocates for better educational testing.
Date: Oct 24, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
New SAT debuts in March; free online help offered by Khan Academy
Khan Academy's collaboration with the College Board is less significant than they claim, according to Bob Schaeffer, public education director for FairTest:National Center for Fair & Open Testing and a proponent for test-optional college admissions.
Date: Jun 03, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
FSA Server Issue Leaves Students Unable to Take Tests Statewide
epic fail and protect children?" wrote Rosemarie Jensen.This fiasco was caused by politically-drivenassessment policies that ignored multiple warnings from educators,technical experts and parents," said Bob Schaeffer, public education director of the NationalCenter for Fair and Open Testing.
Date: Apr 20, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Florida school districts halt testing amid new problems
"Florida officials must suspend the 2015 high-stakes testing mandate," said Bob Schaeffer with the National Center for Fair and Open Testing. "Results from exams that have repeatedly been interrupted are not reliable, valid or even 'standardized."