Teacher on flawed tests: ‘We can ill-afford to be silent while our very jobs are at stake’ - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: "Teachers are hesitant to speak out and I can only assume that this is due to the “secure” nature of the exams. Some teachers discuss testing issues on public chat forums in a careful way, but when do we just go to the press? Do we wait until the educational system is totally privatized before we start to fight back (with or without the consent of our local, state and national unions)? We can ill-afford to be silent while our very jobs are at stake.
The most recent NYS Grade 7 Math exam demonstrates how dangerous these exams can be for our students, teachers and schools. A few points in either direction can mean the difference between a student moving onto the next grade, a teacher being rated ineffective, a teacher being publicly humiliated in the newspaper, a teacher being fired or a school closing. This means just one question (particularly on the free-response section of the test) can be the difference. "
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