Testing the limits or limiting the tests?

Phi Delta Kappan

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 330-331

  Zirkel, Perry A ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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References (18)

1. Rose v. Council for Better Educ., Inc., 790 S.W.2d 186 (Ky. 1989). This comprehensive reform has been the subject of extensive research and writing. For an examination of litigation concerning the school-based decision-making councils, see Charles Russo, "State Mandate: Kentucky's Ongoing Implementation," School Business Affairs, November 1997, pp. 37-41; for the financial dimension, see Jacob Adams, "Organizational Context and District Resource Allocation," Journal of Education Finance, Fall 1997, pp. 234-58; for the policy side, see Thomas Guskey and Ben Oldham, "Despite the Best Intentions," Educational Policy, December 1997, pp. 426-42; for the family dimension, see Jane Lindle, "Kentucky's Reform Opens Doors to Family Involvement," Dimensions of Early Childhood, Winter 1994, pp. 20-22; and for the leadership perspective, see Betty Steffy, "Educational Reform: Who Benefits?," Journal of School Leadership, May 1994, pp. 330-40.
2. Rose v. Council for Better Educ., Inc., 790 S.W.2d 186 (Ky. 1989). This comprehensive reform has been the subject of extensive research and writing. For an examination of litigation concerning the school-based decision-making councils, see Charles Russo, "State Mandate: Kentucky's Ongoing Implementation," School Business Affairs, November 1997, pp. 37-41; for the financial dimension, see Jacob Adams, "Organizational Context and District Resource Allocation," Journal of Education Finance, Fall 1997, pp. 234-58; for the policy side, see Thomas Guskey and Ben Oldham, "Despite the Best Intentions," Educational Policy, December 1997, pp. 426-42; for the family dimension, see Jane Lindle, "Kentucky's Reform Opens Doors to Family Involvement," Dimensions of Early Childhood, Winter 1994, pp. 20-22; and for the leadership perspective, see Betty Steffy, "Educational Reform: Who Benefits?," Journal of School Leadership, May 1994, pp. 330-40.
3. Rose v. Council for Better Educ., Inc., 790 S.W.2d 186 (Ky. 1989). This comprehensive reform has been the subject of extensive research and writing. For an examination of litigation concerning the school-based decision-making councils, see Charles Russo, "State Mandate: Kentucky's Ongoing Implementation," School Business Affairs, November 1997, pp. 37-41; for the financial dimension, see Jacob Adams, "Organizational Context and District Resource Allocation," Journal of Education Finance, Fall 1997, pp. 234-58; for the policy side, see Thomas Guskey and Ben Oldham, "Despite the Best Intentions," Educational Policy, December 1997, pp. 426-42; for the family dimension, see Jane Lindle, "Kentucky's Reform Opens Doors to Family Involvement," Dimensions of Early Childhood, Winter 1994, pp. 20-22; and for the leadership perspective, see Betty Steffy, "Educational Reform: Who Benefits?," Journal of School Leadership, May 1994, pp. 330-40.
4. Rose v. Council for Better Educ., Inc., 790 S.W.2d 186 (Ky. 1989). This comprehensive reform has been the subject of extensive research and writing. For an examination of litigation concerning the school-based decision-making councils, see Charles Russo, "State Mandate: Kentucky's Ongoing Implementation," School Business Affairs, November 1997, pp. 37-41; for the financial dimension, see Jacob Adams, "Organizational Context and District Resource Allocation," Journal of Education Finance, Fall 1997, pp. 234-58; for the policy side, see Thomas Guskey and Ben Oldham, "Despite the Best Intentions," Educational Policy, December 1997, pp. 426-42; for the family dimension, see Jane Lindle, "Kentucky's Reform Opens Doors to Family Involvement," Dimensions of Early Childhood, Winter 1994, pp. 20-22; and for the leadership perspective, see Betty Steffy, "Educational Reform: Who Benefits?," Journal of School Leadership, May 1994, pp. 330-40.
5. Rose v. Council for Better Educ., Inc., 790 S.W.2d 186 (Ky. 1989). This comprehensive reform has been the subject of extensive research and writing. For an examination of litigation concerning the school-based decision-making councils, see Charles Russo, "State Mandate: Kentucky's Ongoing Implementation," School Business Affairs, November 1997, pp. 37-41; for the financial dimension, see Jacob Adams, "Organizational Context and District Resource Allocation," Journal of Education Finance, Fall 1997, pp. 234-58; for the policy side, see Thomas Guskey and Ben Oldham, "Despite the Best Intentions," Educational Policy, December 1997, pp. 426-42; for the family dimension, see Jane Lindle, "Kentucky's Reform Opens Doors to Family Involvement," Dimensions of Early Childhood, Winter 1994, pp. 20-22; and for the leadership perspective, see Betty Steffy, "Educational Reform: Who Benefits?," Journal of School Leadership, May 1994, pp. 330-40.
6. Rose v. Council for Better Educ., Inc., 790 S.W.2d 186 (Ky. 1989). This comprehensive reform has been the subject of extensive research and writing. For an examination of litigation concerning the school-based decision-making councils, see Charles Russo, "State Mandate: Kentucky's Ongoing Implementation," School Business Affairs, November 1997, pp. 37-41; for the financial dimension, see Jacob Adams, "Organizational Context and District Resource Allocation," Journal of Education Finance, Fall 1997, pp. 234-58; for the policy side, see Thomas Guskey and Ben Oldham, "Despite the Best Intentions," Educational Policy, December 1997, pp. 426-42; for the family dimension, see Jane Lindle, "Kentucky's Reform Opens Doors to Family Involvement," Dimensions of Early Childhood, Winter 1994, pp. 20-22; and for the leadership perspective, see Betty Steffy, "Educational Reform: Who Benefits?," Journal of School Leadership, May 1994, pp. 330-40.
7. For a discussion of the 75 "valued outcomes" that emerged from these learning goals, see Roger Pankratz, "Political Realities in Setting State Educational Standards," International Journal of Educational Reform, April 1992, pp. 139-48.
8. For related research, see, for example, Sue Strong and Larry Sexton, "Kentucky Performance Assessment of Reading," Contemporary Education, Winter 1996, pp. 102-6.
9. Triplett v. Livingston County Bd. of Educ., 967 S.W.2d 25 (Ky. Ct. App. 1998). I obtained supplementary information via telephone interviews in mid-September 1998 with attorneys James Dinwiddie and David Yewell, who represented the family and the school board respectively.
10. Perry A. Zirkel, "The Textbook Cases: Secularism on Appeal," Phi Delta Kappan, December 1987, pp. 308-10.
11. Gabrilson v. Flynn, 554 N.W.2d 267 (Iowa 1996).
12. See, for example, Perry A. Zirkel, "Home/School Cooperation?," Phi Delta Kappan, May 1997, pp. 727-28; idem, "Home Schooling," Phi Delta Kappan, January 1991, pp. 408-9; idem, "Taking Parents' Liberties," Phi Delta Kappan, September 1994, pp. 88-89; and idem, "Students as Slaves?," Phi Delta Kappan, November 1992, pp. 266-67.
13. See, for example, Perry A. Zirkel, "Home/School Cooperation?," Phi Delta Kappan, May 1997, pp. 727-28; idem, "Home Schooling," Phi Delta Kappan, January 1991, pp. 408-9; idem, "Taking Parents' Liberties," Phi Delta Kappan, September 1994, pp. 88-89; and idem, "Students as Slaves?," Phi Delta Kappan, November 1992, pp. 266-67.
14. See, for example, Perry A. Zirkel, "Home/School Cooperation?," Phi Delta Kappan, May 1997, pp. 727-28; idem, "Home Schooling," Phi Delta Kappan, January 1991, pp. 408-9; idem, "Taking Parents' Liberties," Phi Delta Kappan, September 1994, pp. 88-89; and idem, "Students as Slaves?," Phi Delta Kappan, November 1992, pp. 266-67.
15. See, for example, Perry A. Zirkel, "Home/School Cooperation?," Phi Delta Kappan, May 1997, pp. 727-28; idem, "Home Schooling," Phi Delta Kappan, January 1991, pp. 408-9; idem, "Taking Parents' Liberties," Phi Delta Kappan, September 1994, pp. 88-89; and idem, "Students as Slaves?," Phi Delta Kappan, November 1992, pp. 266-67.
16. See, for example. Perry A. Zirkel, "Home Sweet . . . School," Phi Delta Kappan, December 1994, pp. 332-33.
17. See, for example, Debra P. v. Turlington, 730 F.2d 1405 (11th Cir. 1984); Rankins v. Louisiana State Bd. of Elementary & Secondary Educ., 637 So.2d 548 (La. Ct. App. 1994), cert. denied, 115 S. Ct. 195 (1994); and Ohio Ass'n of Indep. Sch. v. Goff, 92 F.3d 419 (6th Cir. 1996). The last case dealt with private schools.
18. Compare Merriken v. Cressman, 364 F. Supp. 913 (E.D. Pa. 1973). This case dealt with a student questionnaire.