Jim Mitchell critiques Tim Nesbitt's analysis of Oregon test scores, arguing that it misinterprets educational assessments and fails to consider expert opinions. He emphasizes that the so-called 'Nation's Report Card' is not definitive and should not be solely relied upon to inform educational reforms. Mitchell believes that the conclusions drawn from test scores, which some educators and reformers rely on, overlook the complexities of student recovery from pandemic disruptions. As a seasoned educator himself, he finds Nesbitt's insights to be lacking and unfounded.
Nesbitt treats the original Oregonian report as helpful. It is not. It claims the 'Nation's Report Card' scores are scrutinized from coast to coast for any sign that students were recovering from pandemic setbacks. Wrong.
Testing experts do NOT view these scores as definitive, and they routinely caution against drawing firm conclusions from them. Yet the reporter found a professor from Washington D.C. who, based on test scores alone, saw fit to opine that 'Something has to change in Oregon schools.'
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