“There is always a certain percentage of people that test well, and a certain percentage of people that don’t test well. There is NO REASON for that to vary from state to state or school district to school district.The bottom-line is that if a particular school district doesn’t “test-well” then they’re ALMOST CERTAINLY being taught wrong.”
In some districts the kids who didn’t test well were then re-classified as special needs kids to keep their low scores from dragging down the districts average. Hence the spike in Special Ed students.
Under NCLB low test scores meant loss of ranking and other penalties.
“In some districts the kids who didn’t test well were then re-classified as special needs kids to keep their low scores from dragging down the districts average. Hence the spike in Special Ed students.”
Agree - and, apparently, here in Texas we’re cracking down a bit on that.