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Originally posted by Spanky
Did you really read what it said? They agree with "fair testing" but not just testing. And they complain about the "testing" industry. Them taking credit for the current testing system is like Clinton taking credit for welfare reform. They have fought standardized testing every step of the way but when public opinion has become so overwhelming they have buckled just as much as they have to, and then try to amend any testing bill to death.
As they point out on the web page, only twenty nine percent of Californians think the current testing system is adequate but the CTAs huge bank account (which California Teachers are forced to pay into) has been used to thwart expansion of standardized teaching every step of the way.
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I don't agree with all their positions, but what they say on their web site is a far cry from being "against any testing."
I think the testing industry criticisms may be well placed. As is the need to recognize language barriers in testing (although that doesn't mean that tests for graduation purposes should be in other languages).
