Sitka’s school district is performing above the state average based on the latest test scores — but the numbers are not necessarily something to brag about. Instead, Sitka’s educators hope the new test results help them focus their efforts on under-performing populations in the schools.
"Common Core"
How Juneau students stack up in new state assessment
About 40 percent of Juneau students that were tested meet the standards, while roughly 60 percent partially meet the standards. That’s better than how the state did as a whole.
Students’ Reading And Math Skills Are Still All Over The Map
A federal report out Thursday reinforces that states have huge differences in their definition of “proficiency.”
How Standardized Tests Are Scored (Hint: Humans Are Involved)
We know very little about what goes into standardized tests, who really designs them and how they’re scored. Take a peek into the nation’s largest test-scoring facility in the country.
Testing refusals hit Haines, put star rating and runding at risk
A growing national movement to opt-out of standardized testing has hit the Haines School District hard.
Anti-Test ‘Opt Out’ Movement Makes A Wave In New York State
Activists say that about 175,000 students refused to take federally mandated tests last week.