Quotes by Robert Schaeffer

“Standardized testing has become the arbiter of social mobility, yet there is more regulation of the food we feed our pets that of the tests we give our kids”

“More than half the states now require passage of a test before awarding a high school diploma. Proponents claimed this additional hurdle would raise the bar for educational quality. But SAT and ACT scores show that college readiness skills, as measured by these indicators, have not improved significantly.”

“The presidents idea was dead on arrival. Now it is well beyond rigor mortis.”

“I wonder if its going to be a test too far. Theyre changing the length, the range and the format all at once, so it could prompt the same kind of backlash among students and admissions offices alike as the new SAT has. Its true that the old test didnt do a good job of predicting graduate school performance, but when you add in everything everybody asks for, you get a camel — a camel being a horse built by committee.”

“The testing explosion often creates overlaps between tests mandated at the district level, the state level and the federal level,”

“The testing explosion often creates overlaps between tests mandated at the district level, the state level and the federal level.”

“Even when people emigrate to another country; they are still a piece of our history. Its interesting to see such a large number here and how they have adapted to life in another country over the years.”

“The main reason I came here is because I wanted to witness the way this area has been cultivated with Luxembourg morals and standards. A lot of the old ways are mixed in with the American ways.”

“What is likely is that you will see a decline in scores whenever a new test is administered. Its due to unfamiliarity with the test.”

“It raises further questions about whether we yet know the full scope of the problem. Its not a large percentage, but if they were your scores or your kids scores, it could mean something very significant.”