The Work Of Alfie Kohn

EAR is a coalition of practitioners, researchers, and policy leaders reconstructing education accountability around the mutual assent of students, families, and educators — not compulsion.

A new brief by a prominent scholar argues that some criticisms of the University of California’s test-free policy are predicated on assertions that simply aren’t true.

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

New data from FairTest shows that standardized tests are a condition of admission at just a few colleges, and even among the highest-ranked universities, the majority remain test optional for this aca...

Thousands of University of California professors say students are less prepared and that the UC system should reintroduce SAT and ACT testing as part of admissions.

Thousands of University of California professors say students are less prepared and that the UC system should reintroduce SAT and ACT testing as part of admissions.

A commentary by CRP Co-director Patricia Gándara argues why the UC should not reinstate the SAT/ACT for admissions.

A commentary by CRP Co-director Patricia Gándara argues why the UC should not reinstate the SAT/ACT for admissions.

The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become a symbol of the American higher education system

The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become a symbol of the American higher education system

The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become a symbol of the American higher education system

Test scores are poor measures of an education.

Test scores are poor measures of an education.

Test scores are poor measures of an education.

The pandemic was the "the mudslide” in a decline that began in 2013, one researcher said. Another attributed the decline to technology.

The pandemic was the "the mudslide” in a decline that began in 2013, one researcher said. Another attributed the decline to technology.

This application cycle, way more students reported test scores, up 10% compared with last year. That's despite many colleges having "test-optional" admissions policies.

This application cycle, way more students reported test scores, up 10% compared with last year. That's despite many colleges having "test-optional" admissions policies.

Education First documented the proliferation of excessive and harmful testing in American K-8 public schools in its report Rethinking the Test Pile: A National Study of K-8 Academic Assessments. Students take as many as 88 distinct state and district mandated assessments and sit for 222 hours of testing from grades K-8. This costs, on average,

I begin by saying for the zillionth time that I do not believe in miracles or panaceas in education. There is not one way of teaching that is just right for all students. Teachers know this. And ye…

Education First documented the proliferation of excessive and harmful testing in American K-8 public schools in its report Rethinking the Test Pile: A National Study of K-8 Academic Assessments. Students take as many as 88 distinct state and district mandated assessments and sit for 222 hours of testing from grades K-8. This costs, on average,

Education First documented the proliferation of excessive and harmful testing in American K-8 public schools in its report Rethinking the Test Pile: A National Study of K-8 Academic Assessments. Students take as many as 88 distinct state and district mandated assessments and sit for 222 hours of testing from grades K-8. This costs, on average,

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.

The permanency of retention and the message it sends students may have long-term effects on self-esteem and school attachment that may override even short-term academic benefits (1995). ~Melissa Roder...

Akil Bello takes issue with the assumptions, framing and research underlying the Hechinger Report article blaming parents for trusting report cards more than standardized test scores, "with consequences for kids". Why would parents trust test scores? And while there is an underlying assumption made that grades lie, there is no interrogation of the test score