Morning Star interviewed Fairman on K-12 testing standards
The Maine Morning Star interviewed Janet Fairman, associate professor at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, on the discrepancies between statewide and national assessments for K-12 students. “One would have to ask, ‘Why do Maine students appear to be much more proficient on our statewide assessments than they do on the NAEP?’” said Fairman, who also co-directs the Maine Education Policy Research Institute. “If you see sort of a big mismatch, then you know you could draw the conclusion that Maine’s assessments aren’t as rigorous. Don’t expect as much as the national assessment.”