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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Fwd: [arn2-strategy] AP poll shows parents think school data far better indicator of student achievement than are test scores
Begin forwarded message: From: "Monty Neill" <monty@fairtest.org> Date: Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:07:56 AM US/Eastern To: <care@yahoogroups.com>, <ndsgroup@yahoogroups.com>, <ARN-state@yahoogroups.com>, "ARN-L" <arn-l@interversity.org>, "arn2-strategy" <arn2-strategy@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [arn2-strategy] AP poll shows parents think school data far better indicator of student achievement than are test scores Reply-To: arn2-strategy@yahoogroups.com A new AP survey on education has just been released. It is at http://surveys.ap.orgArial - is first one on the list. First part includes more general question, second part focuses on education. By a more than two to one majority, people think that classrom work and home work is the best way to measure student achievement (70%), compared to "by means of test scores" (28%). A slight majority of respondents think that standardized tests measure their quality of schools in their community very well (7%) or somewhat well (47%). That is, in keeping with many previous studies, the public finds some utility in standardized test scores, but recognizes that school-based information is far more important. The question is whether the federal and state governments will finally recognize and act on this correct public perception. Monty Monty Neill, Ed.D. Deputy Director FairTest 342 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 617-864-4810 x 101; fax 617-497-2224 monty@fairtest.org http://www.fairtest.org Donate: https://secure.entango.com/servlet/donate/MnrXjT8MQqk __._,_.___ Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___ Vote in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll http://www.usalone.com/blogvoices.php?Cheney%20Impeachment%3F Add this text to your own email and blog signatures!
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