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Reply to "Starr calls for 3 yr moratorium on standardized testing"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It makes sense that scores would drop. The old tests (MSA at least) are ridiculously easy. The new tests are harder, and have higher expectations for showing proficiency. It actually goes along with the general idea of 2.0 - the bar for proficiency is higher. Sure, proficiency may be a low bar for high achieving students, but low achieving to average students are actually being given higher expectations. Higher achieving students won't be impacted regardless of the standardized test. Those 50 percent or more in MCPS who have been scoring advanced or higher on the MSA were scoring that high, in part, because the test is too damned easy. PARCC (the new test) will be harder.[/quote] On the other hand, another untested but plausible outcome might have student scores plummeting under both tests (new and old) supporting a different view of curriculum 2.0. There is no control or comparator group thus the jury remains out. [/quote]
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