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How Far We Have Come Fighting Against the Testocracy: Network for Public Education Conference Ramblings - April 17, 2016by Steven Singer, Member of the BAT Leadership Team originially published on his...
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NY STATE TESTING 2016 - FINAL THOUGHTSBy: AliceYou can see other writings by Alice here at her bloghttp://fromwhereiteach.blogspot.com/Six days of testing in New York State are over. (apart for...
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Public Education for all, versus “my babies”: Shocking Ethics and Inequity in Pennsylvaniaby Daun Kauffman, Pennsylvania BAT originally published on his blog:...
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Whiteness: The Lie Made TrueBy Steven Singer, Director of BATs Blogging and Research CommitteeOriginally published on his blog...
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Teachers are More Than a Score: BATs Report VAM Systems from Around the Nation Marla Kilfoyle, Executive Director BATs and Melissa Tomlinson, Asst. ExecutiveDirector BATsAcross the country teachers are...
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Who is Tom Vander Ark?By Kelly Ann Braun, Ohio BATs LeadershipI have for fifteen months now, tried to find a way to condense the reply to this question. Viciously I find myself overwhelmed with the...
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School Accountability Without Standardized TestingBy: Steven Singer, Director of BATs Research/BloggingOriginally published on his blog...
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Oregon Education Advocacy Groups Sign Joint Letter Calling for End to Smarter Balanced AssessmentOriginally published on Oregon Save our Schools here...
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My Kids Take the Test So That They Learn Not to Back Down from a Challenge! The above title is what parents who choose to opt in to testing sometimes say to parents who choose to opt out. Here is a...
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What Happened to Cursive Handwriting?By Anne Pritchett, Member of the BAT Leadership Team & Missouri BATsAFT Teacher Leaders ProgramWhen my mother went to 1st grade in the 1930s, she was taught to...
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BATs SPRING INTO SUMMER FUNDRAISER!Dear Friends and Supporters of BATs! First thank you so much for always giving and supporting this organization. Bottom line is – WE WORK FOR YOU! BATs does not take...
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Want to Appreciate Teachers This Week? Stand Up to Those Seeking to Destroy our Profession and Public Education!By: Marla Kilfoyle, Executive Director BATs You can follow Marla on Twitter...
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Make Tons of Money Doing a Terrible Job – Start a Cyber Charter SchoolBy Steven Singer, Director BATs Blogging and ResearchOriginally published on his blog here...
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NY BATs Letter to Chancellor RosaDear Chancellor Rosa,Congratulations on your well-deserved chancellorship. Students, parents, educators and taxpayers across NY state have sorely missed out on guidance...
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Ten Miles Away and a World ApartBy BAT Chris Hartel I’m a certified teacher in one of the poorest urban schools in my state. Our school ranks near the bottom by every measure except in the number of...
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The PARCC Test: ExposedBy: Leonie Haimson Read the blog post that PARCC doesn't want you to see -- and then share it on your blogs!Here is the critique of the 4th grade PARCC exam by an anonymous...
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An Important Election for New JerseyBy: Anonymous NJ BATOn June 7, 2016, polls will be open from 6:00am - 8:00pm for Primary elections in New Jersey. There is a great deal at stake during these...
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Unwilling to Help Schools, PA Legislature Attacks TeachersBy: Steven Singer, Director of BATs Research and BloggingOriginally posted on his blog...
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The First Rule of Test Club is We Don’t Talk About Test ClubBy Steven Singer, Director of BATs Research and BloggingOriginally published on his blog...
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