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Sunday, October 14, 2012

How Young is Too Young for a Standardized Test?

ACT is considering an academic assessment for kindergarteners, and Gov. Scott Walker's educational reforms call for mandatory screening of kindergarten students' reading levels.

An entire industry revolves around preparation for, and success in, the ACT and SAT college prepatory exams. High school juniors and seniors, their parents and school districts take results very seriously and trumpet successes, such as Whitefish Bay’s area-leading scores. Beneath those tests is the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam, which is administered to students in grades 3-10 in up to five disciplines. But third grade will not be the floor for standardized test in the near future. Gov. Scott Walker’s “Read to Lead” plan would require screening of kindergarten students to determine reading ability, according to the Lacrosse Tribune, though it does not specifically use the words “standardized tests.” The Huffington Post reported in …

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Whitefish Bay ACT Scores are Highest in the Milwaukee Area (in Whitefish Bay Patch)

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CowDung

9:46 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Interesting, John. I think you just posted a comment that I can agree with...   more ›

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

State Superintendent Announces $7 Million Plan to Phase Out WKCE Tests

The proposal would replace the current high school assessment system with a four-test ACT suite that would be given to high school students starting in 2014-15.

The Wisconsin Department of Instruction is hoping to usher in a new era of learning and assessment at every high school in the state. State Superintendent Tony Evers on Wednesday announced a proposal to replace the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) with a suite of ACT assessments to measure student learning and better prepare the state’s youth for post-secondary education careers. "This is really a historic day in Wisconsin," Evers said. "We’re moving to a different place in the state, and we need to make sure every student is adequately and significantly prepared for their future careers." Evers said the assessment suite would include four different tests, which would be paid for and provided by the state. Students would…

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