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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: FEA letter on NCLB faxed today to members of Congress
I hadn't kept up on reading about all of this, and I'm disappointed to see that there's nothing in the FEA's recommendations about tracking the improvement in individual students' scores over time, rather than comparing kids to each other. Is that idea dead in the water? Too radical, I guess. Elsa Haas -----Original Message----- From: arn-l-owner@interversity.org [mailto:arn-l-owner@interversity.org] On Behalf Of Monty Neill Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:36 PM To: ndsgroup@yahoogroups.com; ARN-state@yahoogroups.com; ARN-L; arn2-strategy; authenticaccountability; rethinkaccountdc Subject: [arn-l] FEA letter on NCLB faxed today to members of Congress Forum on Educational Accountability www.edaccountability.org October 3, 2007 Dear Member of Congress, The Forum on Educational Accountability recognizes the importance of accountability. In fact, we have proposed a comprehensive, balanced accountability system for Congress' consideration. [...]
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