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Outrages   Search Outrages 9486 in the collection   School Test Givers Face Their Own Test In this op-ed, data analyst Fred Smith calls for disclosure of how New York State decides where to draw the line between "pass" and "fail" on all-important standardized tests. In his words: The public, parents and educators deserve truthful answers from the same Albany and CTB partners who have produced the state testing program since the millennium began. Without being held accountable for their actions, they are boldly moving into another decade of finding ingenious ways to leave no shortcut behind. There are charts so you need to read this piece at the url below. — Fred Smith City Limits 2010-05-25 http://www.citylimits.org/news/articles/4033/school-test-givers-face-their-own-test INDEX OF OUTRAGES Pages: 380    [1] 2 3 4 5 6  Next >>    Last >>

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