Volume 10, No. 3

Departments

Spring is "testing season" in Philadelphia schools. This edition of the Notebook examines the impact of standardized testing in Philadelphia schools and the increasingly high stakes attached to these tests.

Understanding Philadelphia's testsEva Travers and Andrew Sparks

New rules for who will be promoted, retainedPaul Socolar

Grade retention: the Chicago storyBen Herold

Cheating on tests: a growing problemAjuah Helton

The black-white test score gapRaymond Gunn

Classroom conflict: teacher priorities vs. test prepCristi Alberino

Testing and the squeeze on arts programsAldustus Jordan

Anxiety, frustration about tests common anong parents, studentsMelania Page-Gaither and Amy Rhodes

Commentary

A new form of accountability: community organizingEva Gold and Elaine Simon

Tests aren't neutral: the public should have a voiceAmy Stuart

Preparing our students for the big testJolley Bruce Christman

The SAT I: new test, old problemsRaymond Gunn

High stakes tests: a harsh agenda for America's childrenPaul Wellstone

Other news

Rendell to push for increase in PA funds for schoolsBarbara Bloom

District prepares to invest $1.5 billion for new schools and major renovations

Schools examine new approaches in disciplining young studentsPaul Socolar

For Edison Schools, there are promises to keepPaul Socolar

At last, a plan for high schools

The Notebook's Spring 2003 cartoonEric Joselyn

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