Northeastern University Professor Louis Kruger continues to screen his MCAS documentary, “Children Left Behind,” and speak to community groups about the film’s message. A recent article in the Sharon Patch featured an interview with Kruger, a member of the CPS board of directors:
Kruger says high-stakes tests such as the MCAS have “unintended consequences” for the students who fail them.
“The research indicates that high stakes tests do not accomplish their principal aim of improving the academic skills of students, and in addition the tests have serious side effects on our most vulnerable students,” Kruger says.
“If high stakes tests, such as the MCAS, were pharmaceuticals, the FDAÂ would ban their use.”
