In this brave new age of accountability, student scores on standardized tests are being used by some districts to decide, in whole or in part, the following: which teachers are first laid off; which teachers are fired; which teachers are rated effective or ineffective; which teachers receive bonuses, and how big those bonuses are; which principals receive bonuses, and how big those bonuses are; which students are required to repeat a year; and which students graduate from high school.
This is just a portion of a good article on standardized testing and accountability. You can read the full article in The Washington Post by clicking here.
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