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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: question about tests in Louisiana
In a message dated 5/23/2003 9:51:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, dancinglight@sbcglobal.net writes: > and a parent from Louisiana said that > their tests are criterion-referenced rather than norm-referenced. Virginia's tests are allegedly criterion-referenced (not). The tests are too short to be a measure of our standards. We don't rank, as in order from highest to lowest. We judge schools by the pass rates on the tests. If the school gets a certain amount of children passing (70%) in each subject area (plus some Arthur-Anderson type math games), they get to be accredited. Pass fewer than 70% and you get a different label. Mickey
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