Trouble with Testing
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Trouble with Testing Jillian Wong Paula Francis
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Trouble with Testing. Jillian Wong Paula Francis. Problems. Standardized Testing Shrinks the Curriculum. When Tests Fail Teacher Stress What's Worth Knowing?. Problems. Higher Test Scores Do Not Mean More Learning . Lower Graduation Rates At-Risk Students Placed at Greater Risk. Acts. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Trouble with TestingJillian Wong
Paula Francis
Problems•Standardized Testing Shrinks the Curriculum.•When Tests Fail•Teacher Stress•What's Worth Knowing?
ProblemsHigher Test Scores Do Not Mean More
Learning.Lower Graduation RatesAt-Risk Students Placed at Greater Risk.
ActsESEA-The Elementary and Secondary Education
ActNo Child Left Behind Act
Statistics
Who Is In Control
Federal
State
DecisionThe states should take the lead
Bibliography
WEBSITES STATISTICShttp://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba636http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/
22519.htmlhttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette
/accountability/