Tag Archives: Testing
Children are More Than Test Scores
The House Education Committee recently held a public hearing on HB 1744, a bill that would empower parents with the ability to refuse their children’s participation in statewide assessments. No one spoke against the bill. The committee has not voted on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation
Tagged Assessments, HB 1744, Michelle Levell, School Choice, Testing
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School Choice for NH: Break the Testing Stranglehold
HB 1744, a bill that will break the testing stranglehold on our students and teachers, will have a public hearing in the House Education Committee on Thursday, January 18 at 10:45am. This is an important school choice bill because parents – not … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, School Choice for NH
Tagged HB 1744, Michelle Levell, School Choice, Testing
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Time To Refuse The Standardized Tests (Don’t Be Misled By Superintendents)
You would think that after many parents in New Hampshire have refused to let their children take the standardized test, school administrators would lighten up a bit and stop bullying and misleading parents. I do have to mention that some … Continue reading
School Administrators in NH Bullying Parents and Children on Testing
Every year we read or hear from parents about how their school administrators are misleading parents who refuse to let their children take the annual standardized test. Some administrators even resort to bullying parents and children. If you are concerned … Continue reading
Posted in Education, New Hampshire News
Tagged Common Core, Greenland, Stop Common Core NH, Testing
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Have You Seen Junior’s Psych Profile?
Imagine bringing your child in for a sore throat and having the doctor administer a psychological screening test—without your knowledge—while you are out of the room. I believe most parents would be uncomfortable with this scenario. Something similar is happening … Continue reading
Posted in Education, National News
Tagged Assessments, Psychological Testing, Testing, Wall Street Journal
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NH Legislature On Brink of Passing Funding Bill for Landlords…
Senate Bill 247 would essentially give landlords money to get rid of lead in apartments across the state. The bill doesn’t change the lead levels, 10 micrograms per deciliter, that require landlords to test for lead in their apartments with … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Lead, NH Journal, SB 247, Testing
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WARNING to NH TEACHERS: Will you be evaluated on your students’ mental health?
The Common Core education reform required states to tie a teacher’s evaluation to standardized testing. This was done by the former Obama administration who used the power of the federal government to tell local school districts how to evaluate their teachers. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Assessments, Common Core, Oh my Blog, Testing
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Is the NH State Board of Education snookering parents?
We were told by former Commissioner Virginia Barry that the SBAC was state of the art because it was computer adaptive and schools would see quick results in order to make necessary adjustments. Before the first test was even given … Continue reading
