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"...The paper clarifies that direct assessments means "norm referenced standardized tests."..."

"...OBE is supposed to be about dismantling the super-standardized, centralized method of education, and replacing it with common..."

"...a data forensic study found evidence of cheating on standardized tests. It happens that the company that oversees standardized..."

"...as measured by fourth- and eighth-grade scores on the standardized National Assessment of Educational Progress. "We are very pleased..."

"...week. Chafing at unfunded mandates, questioning the ability of standardized tests to accurately measure school quality, and even casting..."

"...Opponents of the mad fetish for high-stakes standardized testing will rally on the south steps of the..."

"...approach. She says many students get beaten down by standardized tests and relentlessly abstract coursework, while being given few..."

"...in your life in this epic nail-biter about the standardized tests that level the playing field for all kids,..."

"..."The only guarantee in Greg Abbott's plan is more standardized tests – starting with tests for four year old..."

"...saves Texas taxpayers millions of dollars by limiting state-mandated standardized tests."..."

"...mean that students would be required to pass 12 state-standardized tests over the course of a high school career,..."

"...also has some of the lowest passing rates on standardized tests in the district: According to the most recent..."

"...• Ending the high-stakes nature of educational competency tests: Standardized tests should serve as a measuring tool, but..."

"...is perhaps best known for upping the stakes of standardized tests through a system of escalating interventions for schools..."

"...of certified teachers, and the embarrassing fact that national tests generally fail to reflect the academic "progress" purportedly shown..."

"...be keeping tabs on the way the school conducts standardized tests, alleging that last year administrators excused half of..."

"...– statewide passing rates for the already obsolete TAAS tests. Converting the TAAS rate to the new and more..."

"...are more proficient at the three Rs, or if standardized tests have dumbed down our expectations. The Bush camp..."

"...have regularly outscored students at richer, whiter schools on standardized tests using a phonics-based reading and spelling curriculum. (Critics..."

"...Kaplan has built its reputation on coaching students for standardized tests such as the SAT. But more recently, Kaplan..."

"...purposes they refer to how students perform on high-stakes standardized tests like STAAR and MAP...."

"...there and what college expectations are, they're also scheduling standardized tests and dealing with mental health and behavioral health..."

"...three metrics: "student achievement," which consists of scores on standardized tests, graduation rates, and other post-high school readiness indicators;..."

"...introduction of higher math passing scores on the STAAR standardized tests. Education Commissioner Michael Williams says the new standards..."

"...which would slash the number and importance of end-of-course standardized tests in Texas schools. See "Lege Lines."..."

"...Politicians talk, but all they've come up with are standardized tests that do not work. And no one expects..."

"...he's (thankfully) against punishing teachers for poor results on standardized tests. He does, however, appear to be yet another..."

"...year if the students cannot achieve sufficient improvement on standardized tests, the dreaded Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills...."

"...fares – a plan put on hold after widespread protests. The proposal argues that eliminating fares would cost Capital..."

"...that our education system needs to stop worrying about standardized tests and start working to make sure our youth..."