Tag: inequity

The opt-out movement from high-stakes assessments has increased in the past three to four years (Pizmony-Levy & Saraisky, 2016).  Using news reports and detailed surveys, the National Center for Fair and Open Testing website (2017) reported more than 675,000 students refusing to take state accountability assessments across the U.S. in 2015. A call to opt-out

  The process of raising and educating the next generation is a joint responsibility of parents and educators. Recently, there has been a push by policymakers to expand accountability measures to include parenting practices. Parent accountability legislation makes parents responsible for the educational outcomes of their children. To encourage parental involvement and direct their behavior,