“Signed…An Educated Brother!”
New York City’s Public Advocate Letitia James wrote the following letter to John King but has received no answer. King believes that children must be tested as a matter of civil rights. James, who is also African American, does not agree. What do you think?
PUBLIC ADVOCATE FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Letitia James
June 25, 2014
Commissioner John King
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Dear Commissioner King:
I am writing you to express my concern regarding the New York State Education Department (SED) stand-alone field testing policy. I am strongly recommending that the New York State Education Department ban field testing for all New York City students. SED’s $32 million, five-year contract with test publisher Pearson did not include stand-alone field testing of multiple-choice items in math and English language arts (ELA). Pearson’s approach to test development is costly and unworkable and uses our students as guinea…
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