Tag: Academic Standards
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Standards Gap: Why Many Students Score Proficient on State Tests But Not on NAEP
In three-quarters of the states, there were gaps of at least 15 points on 4th- and 8th-grade exams. In some, they were even greater. (This post originally appeared on The 74 and Future-Ed.org.)
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Raising Standards? Raising Dropout Rates?
President Obama wants to lower the dropout rate. He also wants to raise academic standards. But does one come at the expense of the other?