“Test Scores Often Misused In Policy Decisions http://huff.to/rSJTgU [Erroneous] Education policies that affect millions of students have long been tied to test scores, but a new paper suggests those scores are regularly misinterpreted. According to the new research out of Mathematica, a statistical research group, the comparisons sometimes used to judge school performance are more indicative of demographic change than actual learning.
For example: Last week’s release of National Assessment of Educational Progress scores led to much finger-pointing about what’s working and what isn’t in education reform. But according to Mathematica, policy assessments based on raw test data is extremely misleading — especially because year-to-year comparisons measure different groups of students.” Via Uniting 4 Kids
Test Scores Often Misused In Policy Decisions
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Education policies that affect millions of students have long been tied to test scores, but a new paper suggests those scores are regularly misinterpreted. According to the new research out of Mathematica, a statistical research group, the comparisons sometimes used to judge school performance are m…
