Len Lipkin

Teacher Explains Why She Helped Kids Cheat on PSSAs

The Notebook just published a riveting interview with a teacher who freely admits that she helped students cheat on the PSSAs.

Len Lipkin

Schools Cheating on Tests?

Now there is yet another reason to ignore test scores when making your school choice. In many cases they might be fabricated.

Len Lipkin

Ignore Test Scores

The easiest thing to find when evaluating a school is the schools performance on standardized tests. How much weight should you put on those scores in your school decision?

Len Lipkin

Are Elementary School Test Scores Important?

I am divided over how to use standardized test scores mandated as a part of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as a input into the elementary school selection process. On the one hand, I scoff at NCLB because it encourages schools to 'teach to the test' instead of teaching to the student. On the other hand, I admit that I care how well the students do on standardized tests at the schools that I am considering.