Backers, critics of high-stakes tests clash in NYC
Supporters and critics of high-stakes tests for students squared off Monday at the Education Nation conference in New York City, with some criticism reserved for New York’s approach to preparing for the tests.
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said standardized tests are eating up too much class time in school districts across the U.S.
“It’s essentially two weeks on testing and a month on test prep,” Weingarten said. “That’s not teaching! We have to find a better way to make sure that kids are actually meeting the mark than taking two months out of their school year to do this kind of work.”