Public Hearings: High-stakes standardized tests

Posted by Philadelphia City Council on November 10, 2014

High-stakes standardized tests: what are they costing us?

A public hearing before Philadelphia City Council’s Education Committee
The Honorable Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, Chair

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 3-5pm
Philadelphia City Council Chambers, Room 400, 4th Floor
City Hall, 1401 JFK Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19107
*Enter at the NE Corner, Bring Photo ID

Educators, parents, students and policy experts share their perspectives on how standardized tests like PSSAs and Keystones are changing teaching and learning in Philadelphia, its suburbs, and beyond.

Here is a link to our flyer: http://appsphilly.wikispaces.com/file/view/Opt%20Out%20hearings%20file.pdf/529777520/Opt%20Out%20hearings%20file.pdf

And to the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1506747029611298/?notif_t=plan_user_joined


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