How many states have standards and tests?
According to Education Week’s recent Quality Counts 2001 study, 49 states have academic standards in at least some subjects. All states test students, but these tests are not correlated to standards. In 27 states, there is some type of system to hold schools accountable for results, by rating performance or identifying low-performing ones.
A. According to Education Week’s recent Quality Counts 2001 study, 49 states have academic standards in at least some subjects. All states test students, but these tests are not correlated to standards. In 27 states, there is some type of system to hold schools accountable for results, by rating performance or identifying low-performing ones. * 45 states issue report cards; * 18 states require students to pass a test in order to receive a diploma; * 28 states provide no incentives for schools or students subject to high stakes tests; * According to the Education Commission of the States, 15 states test every student in reading and math in at least every grade from three through eight. Q. What would an ideal testing program look like? A. An ideal testing program would use a variety of assessments to provide information about student progress at the national, state and local level. The components of the program would be tied to curriculum and instruction and would offer teachers and stud
A. According to Education Week’s recent Quality Counts 2001 study, 49 states have academic standards in at least some subjects. All states test students, but these tests are not correlated to standards. In 27 states, there is some type of system to hold schools accountable for results, by rating performance or identifying low-performing ones. · 45 states issue report cards · 18 states require students to pass a test in order to receive a diploma; · 28 states provide no incentives for schools or students subject to high stakes tests; · According to the Education Commission of the States, 15 states test every student in reading and math in at least every grade from three through eight. Q. What would an ideal testing program look like? A. An ideal testing program would use a variety of assessments to provide information about student progress at the national, state and local level. The components of the program would be tied to curriculum and instruction and would offer teachers and stude
