************************* From the Arizona Republic, Saturday, July 7, 2001. See http://www.arizonarepublic.com/news/articles/0707a2filler07.html . Brought to our attention by The NASSMC Briefing Service (NBS) that is provided by the National Alliance of State Science & Mathematics Coalitions through grants from the ExxonMobil Foundation and the National Security Agency (NSA), July 10, 2001. ************************* NEA seeks to block 'high-stakes testing' The 9000 delegates of the National Education Association voted last Friday to support any legislation granting parents the right to allow their children to skip standardized tests. The union vote also directed NEA lobbyists to battle mandatory testing requirements on a federal level. Congress is considering legislation that would require mandatory state testing in reading and math in grades three through eight, and grade 10. "If you want to know how your child is doing, you don't wait seven months to get the results of a standardized test," said Judi Hirsch, the algebra teacher who introduced the measure. "You ask your kid's teacher." Union delegates also voted in support of a resolution encouraging local officials to use various ways of assessing student learning. *************************************************** -- Jerry P.Becker Department of Curriculum & Instruction Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-4610 USA Phone: (618) 453-4241 [O] (618) 457-8903 [H] Fax: (618) 453-4244 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------- This is the CPS Mathematics Teacher Discussion List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
