Trouble with Testing

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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

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WEBSITES STATISTICShttp://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba636http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/

22519.htmlhttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette

/accountability/