Alternatives to High-Stakes Testing
Frequently Asked Questions about the Consortium

• What is the New York Performance Standards Consortium?

• How Do We Know Consortium Schools Work?

• What Kinds of Students Attend Consortium Schools?

• How does the Consortium Assess Its Students?

• What is a Performance-Based Assessment System?

• What is a High-Stakes Test?

• Who Says "NO" to High-Stakes Tests?

• What Do They Say Against High-Stakes Tests?

• Are Regents Exams High-Stakes Tests?

• If our schools don't use High-Stakes Tests (The Regents), How do we know our Students meet State Standards?

• Why not use both Regents Exams and Performance-Based Assessments?

• Why don't Independent Schools Give the Regents Exams?

• "I Took the Regents..." Why Shouldn't Everyone?

• Are We Opposed to ALL Tests?

• What Does Performance Assessment Look Like?

• How Can You Support Performance Assessment?