Jordan Panetta urges delay in New York Inspires rollout over concerns
Jordan Panetta, policy lead at EdTrust New York, says the state's rollout raises concerns about access, comparability, rigor, and accountability. He urges NYSED and the Council to delay implementation and recommends a task force, vetted assessments, competency-based evaluations, and using consortium schools as models.
Good afternoon.
My name is Jordan Panetta, the policy lead on this issue at EdTrust New York.
We look forward to sharing our comprehensive written testimony in the coming days.
EdTrust New York has serious concerns regarding the state's rollout, not necessarily the idea of New York Inspires and the portrait of a graduate.
Specifically, we're concerned that this initiative of being rolled out will create major challenges to New York City public schools that will exacerbate issues of access with the creation of alternative learning pathways, creating challenges in comparing and assessing post-secondary readiness,
sacrifice rigor by creating learning pathways that are difficult to design and assess between schools and across districts, eliminate any measure of student readiness and system accountability that the region's exams had historically provided,
and divert investments from essential initiatives like NYC Reads and NY Resolves, which play critical roles in ensuring students are entering high school at the grade level.
EdTrust New York is urging NYSED to delay the rollout of Inspires, including the decoupling of the Regents exams for this next cohort until they address these concerns and provide districts with more holistic implementation guidance.
We urge the council members to also call for a delay in this implementation and seek clarity with state leadership and the Board of Regents.
If Inspires is not delayed, we recommend the city prioritize the following principles as it develops a plan to align with the portrait.
First, we want to convene a task force to design and vet alternative learning pathways and their post-graduation application with key stakeholders, including families and students.
Second, provide students with vetted assessment options to demonstrate proficiency in addition to the regions.
Third, develop competence.
NC-based evaluations that ensure comparability across districts and schools.
Fourth, prioritize rigor when designing instruction pathways and rubrics and company-based assessments.
And last, look at the 37 consortium schools and their PBATs as scalable models of rigorous and effective 21st century learning.
Would like to emphasize this last principle.
Finally, I trust believes this is an opportunity for the city to lead as an example for the rest of the state if NYCPS leadership prioritizes collaboration and remains committed to building a readiness system that is rigorous, equitable, and promotes transparency and accountability.
Thank you.
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