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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: a reflection on ESEA
In a message dated 3/17/2002 7:25:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, kber@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > [side note - they have not had to lower scores in World Geography - they > clearly have had to lower scores for American history -- why is it so hard > to > come up with sufficient valid items for American History?] > They haven't had to lower the scores in Wld. Geog because they set the cut score more reasonably in the beginning and based it on actual student performance. This was not the case with the other history classes. World Geog didn't start in 98 with all the other tests. It was added in either 99 or 00. Mickey
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