In Hillcrest County,schools Are Held Accountable for Student Learning Through

question 21

Essay

In Hillcrest County,schools are held accountable for student learning through the requirement that every student take the Northern States Achievement Test (NSAT).Results are examined by district administrators and published in the local newspaper.At Dexter Elementary,a new reading program was implemented in the primary grades this year,and it was found to raise student performance on individually-administered reading tests by a full standard deviation.Ms.Manetti,the school principal,noted that there was no gain on the NSAT reading scores for those classes.Therefore,she decides to discontinue the new reading program.
-Evaluate the situation at Dexter Elementary relative to the issue of high-stakes testing.Explain how standardized achievement tests can influence the curriculum at schools using high-stakes tests.

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