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Public School Facts, History, and Education Issues » Testing
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TestTalk for Leaders-Issue 4: The Good News Behind Average NAEP Scores
Published: January 1, 2006
Issue 4: The Good News Behind Average NAEP Scores - Analysis of data from the October 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress report shows higher achievement scores by certain subgroups than the average.
View ReportTestTalk for Leaders-Issue 3: My School Didn't Make Adequate Yearly Progress - So What Does That Mean?
Published: October 1, 2004
Issue 3: My School Didn't Make Adequate Yearly Progress -- So What Does That Mean? - A brief overview of the significance of failing to meet adequate yearly progress as it relates to states' progress as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act.
View ReportTestTalk for Leaders-Issue 2: What Tests Can and Cannot Tell Us
Published: October 1, 2002
Issue 2: What Tests Can and Cannot Tell Us - A brief overview of the pluses and minuses of standardized testing.
View ReportTestTalk for Leaders-Issue 1: Teaching to the Test: The Good, the Bad, and Who Is Responsible
Published: June 1, 2002
Issue 1: Teaching to the Test: The Good, the Bad, and Who Is Responsible - A brief review of what constitutes good and bad practices in "teaching to the test."
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