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Betty Sternberg, Connecticut commissioner of ed, has a good piece in this week's Ed Week: When Less Is More: How fewer--but better--tests could give 'accountability' real meaning. Most of her comments are on point and could be useful, given her position. http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=40sternberg.h23 Monty Neill, Ed.D. Executive Director FairTest 342 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 617-864-4810 fax 617-497-2224 monty@fairtest.org http://www.fairtest.org
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