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Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
Mon May 11, 2015, 09:53 PM May 2015

Washington state schools seek waiver from U.S. test-result penalties

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state, which already lost an exemption from some requirements of U.S. education law, is asking not to be penalized for lower test scores this year as districts switch to a standardized exam tethered to tougher standards, an official said on Monday.

The request comes as school officials face vocal public resistance to the test as they transition to Smarter Balanced exams, which are aligned to the Common Core multi-state education standards in English and math.

It also comes after hundreds of Seattle high school students boycotted the exam.

"The test is more rigorous than previous tests we've had," said Nathan Olson, a spokesman for state Superintendent Randy Dorn. "We shouldn't have to continue with penalties during this transition period."


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/washington-state-schools-seek-waiver-u-test-result-001716182.html

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Washington state schools seek waiver from U.S. test-result penalties (Original Post) Little Tich May 2015 OP
standardized test are worthless angrychair May 2015 #1

angrychair

(8,594 posts)
1. standardized test are worthless
Tue May 12, 2015, 10:26 AM
May 2015

How the hell can you put a child through an entire school year for a class, they do all the work, go to tutors and manage a "C" in the class but fail to pass the stupid standardized test and bang...sorry they don't get to graduate because they didnt pass the test...missed by two questions first time...three questions second time...guess you'll have to get a GED...despite having a 3.0 GPA and passing all required classes. Bullshit!

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