It's going to have to take a movement by parents saying, "Stop! There's Far Too Much Testing!" to turn this thing around. Parents, it's easy to protect your kids from excessive Smarter Balanced testing. This will ultimately save other kids, too.

Go to your district website. Download the opt-out form. Make copies for your friends. Turn it in at your school. And, don't let administrators intimidate you or coerce you. 

Opting-out is your legal right.

Eugene Weekly

CAPE Democracy in Education Column

https://eugeneweekly.com/2019/03/21/up-against-the-machine

Read up on status of two education bills in Salem:

PreK through 2nd Grade            Too Young to Test

High School Essential Skills    Removing Barrier to Graduation

Working Families Party

Community Event / Teach-In with CAPE

Corporations Don't Belong in Our Classrooms

Join CAPE members and retired teachers

Roscoe, Colleen, and Larry for their

presentation on the role of corporations and the

corporate model intrusion into our public schools.

Too Young to Test

HB 2318 in the Oregon Legislature's House Education Committee

Our hero, Diane Ravitch, supports the "Too Young to Test" bill. Write to your legislators. We need your help to make history in, for the first time, decreasing the number of tests students are subjected to. Help make history!

https://dianeravitch.net/2019/02/18/oregon-fight-builds-for-too-young-to-test-bill/

Teachers Testify at Oregon Capitol

in Support of HB 2318

 After speaking to House Education Committee

on behalf of our Too Young to Test bill
which prevents standardized testing in Pre-K thru 2nd grade
Shane        Crystal        Casey 

OPEN Team Meeting before the Hearing at Oregon State Capitol

Calling All Members and Friends of CAPE

CAPE's “Too Young to Test” bill (HB 2318) is ready for testimony in Oregon’s House Education Committee.

We need all supporters of better assessment, less standardized testing, and age appropriate assessment to email the Chairperson of the House Education Committee in advance of that committee’s hearing next Monday afternoon.

PLEASE email Rep. Margaret Doherty, Democrat of Oregon’s District 35, Rep.MargaretDoherty@oregonlegislature.gov

by this Friday with a short message and tell her you support HB 2318 because it will eliminate all mandated standardized testing of our youngest students in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades.

This bill allows for teachers to determine which assessments to use - as well they should. Our state and local districts mandate way too many standardized measures; this bill will begin the movement to more age appropriate, better constructed, more relevant testing. Add any personal story or experience.

Questions? Need to see a copy of the Bill? Email: oregoncape@gmail.com