More than 500 students at Maria Saucedo Elementary School have submitted letters stating that they want to opt out of the ISAT test that will be given commencing in the week of March 3rd. 40 teachers earlier in the week agreed they would all refuse to administer the test! Their reason for refusing? They claim that the test "is not used for any gainful purpose within the district."
For her part CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has come down strong on the teachers who refuse to administer the test. She said that if teachers won't give the exam then the teachers will be ordered to leave the school building. She went on say, in a letter sent out to principals, that teachers who boycott the test could even face losing their state education certification.
This is a pretty big deal!! Where this ends up, I have no idea but this will be an interesting situation to follow in the coming days.
There are plenty of concerns and issues pending but one that I find to be at the heart of the struggle is the one that centers on whether the test is a meaningful/significant device and whether it is a really wise use of teaching/learning time.
Stay tuned!!
Dick
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