Will standardized testing in Washington schools survive the pandemic? By Joy Resmovits, The Seattle Times
Published: January 19, 2021, 12:30pm
Share: with the nation s education system rocked by a pandemic that led to the pause of a broad swath of standardized tests, some education leaders say it s time to rethink testing. (Timothy J. Gonzalez/Statesman-Journal)
When Diane DeBacker worked as state education commissioner in Kansas, educators talked often and openly about their schools’ standardized test scores.
Then, in 2018, she moved to Seattle, where everything was different.
“We didn’t stand in front of a board and talk about how our schools did,” said DeBacker, who worked as Seattle Public Schools’ top academic officer until earlier this month. “I was like, huh, we don’t lead with assessments in Seattle. That’s kind of comforting.”