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Stand with Civil Rights Leaders: The importance of annual assessments
National civil and human rights groups have united to oppose opting students out of annual tests.
Refusing the test robs all students of a quality education, particularly children from underserved communities that have fought to be counted.
Annual assessments are an important part of determining how well individual children are doing academically, and whether schools are meeting the needs of all students. Data from these statewide assessments provide valuable information, not only to schools and policy makers who use it to inform and improve education policies, but just as importantly, to parents who deserve transparent information about their child’s performance.
Full participation in assessment tests is critical for providing all students with the best education possible.
Read about all the reasons civil and human rights groups support college and career ready assessments and oppose opting out of state assessments here: http://www.civilrights.org/press/2015/anti-testing-efforts.html
About the Collaborative for Student Success
At our core, we believe leaders at all levels have a role to play in ensuring success for K-12 students. From ensuring schools and teachers are equipped with the best materials to spotlighting the innovative and bold ways federal recovery dollars are being used to drive needed changes, the Collaborative for Student Success aims to inform and amplify policies making a difference for students and families.
To recover from the most disruptive event in the history of American public schools, states and districts are leveraging unprecedented resources to make sure classrooms are safe for learning, providing students and teachers with the high-quality instructional materials they deserve, and are rethinking how best to measure learning so supports are targeted where they’re needed most.