AEA Public Statements
Educational Accountability and High Stakes Testing

AEA's interest in competent evaluation extends to the evaluation of students, educators, and educational institutions.

In 2002, AEA issued a public statement on high-stakes testing, posted here with a bibliography and links to statements by other professional organizations, interested groups, and resources.

• Go to the AEA Public Statement on High Stakes Testing

In 2006, as national policy furthered the states' trend toward test-driven judgments of educational quality, AEA issued a public statement on educational accountability and the bibliography developed during its production.

Both statements were produced by task forces of AEA members under the oversight of the AEA Public Affairs Committee, vetted widely, approved by votes of the AEA Board of Directors, and disseminated to policy-makers.