NORTH CAROLINA -- Parents, teachers, and some state lawmakers put their heads together Saturday to change how students are evaluated at school. Many of them say the standardized testing system is not working.

  • More than 50 people from around the country came to a workshop in Raleigh
  • The attendees worked together to come up with ideas on how to help students who may not have the advantages to allow them to perform well on tests
  • Elected officials who attended say they needed to hear what people are saying on Main Street so they can show up at the legislative building and implement laws that reflect the resident's concerns

More than 50 people from around the country came to a workshop in Raleigh.

The attendees worked together to come up with ideas on how to help students who may not have the advantages to allow them to perform well on tests.

"I think many of those students are low income," said one attendant. "They're not always prepared to perform on standardized tests. Many students get test anxiety and some just need to be evaluated differently."

Elected officials who attended say they needed to hear what people are saying on Main Street so they can show up at the legislative building and implement laws that reflect the resident's concerns.

The organizers of NC Families for School Testing Reform say they want to make sure the whole child is developed.