High Stakes Testing

Parents and the public are fed up with the explosion of high-stakes testing in New Jersey. What is the difference between the NJSLA and PARCC? The New Jersey Student Learning…

Statewide Assessment – Facts & Actions

Over the past two years, Statewide standardized assessment in New Jersey has been in a constant state of flux. The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and State Board of…

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Board Resolution

On Nov. 18, 2019, the Belleville Board of education adopted a resolution in favor of diminishing the role of testing in student evaluation. Your Board of Education can adopt this…

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Opinion: A child is more than a test score

NJEA President Marie Blistan recently penned a guest editorial on the detrimental effects of high-stakes testing published on nj.com. Read it here. Related NJEA member Ikechukwu Onyema gives a member's…

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More Testing Does Not Equal Higher Standards

We are all familiar with the adage, “You cannot fatten a pig by merely weighing it.” Despite this, policymakers in our state and throughout the country insist on focusing their…

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NJEA commends proposed reduction in state testing

NJEA commends the State Board of Education (SBOE) for its support yesterday of a proposal by the N.J. Department of Education (NJDOE) that will reduce testing at the high school…

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NJEA officers testify before SBOE commending PARCC changes

The State Board of Education held their monthly meeting in Trenton on Sept. 12, 2018. On the agenda was the discussion of several proposals from the New Jersey Department of…

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Murphy and Repollet slash PARCC percentage in teacher evaluation

Governor keeps campaign promise to parents, students and educators New Jersey Commissioner of Education Dr. Lamont Repollet today announced that PARCC scores will account for only five percent of a…

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