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I disagree. If kids at failing schools are learning at an acceptable rate, then what are parents complaining about?[/quote]

Well no one agrees on what an "acceptable rate" is.

I imagine that many of the parents who read this forum want their children to attend schools that have high test scores.  Is it possible for all schools in all neighborhoods to have high test scores?  I don't think so.  Think about it.  Half of the population is below average.  This seems like a no-win endeavor.

Does that mean that the schools that have low test scores are failing schools where students aren't learning?  I don't believe that either.

But a lot of misguided, well-meaning people do believe that.

As a result, we are narrowly focused on raising test scores, which is both futile and a waste of resources.

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This doesn't make sense to me. Either test scores matter or they don't. Make up your mind. If they don't matter and kids at failing schools are learning at a rate where they are steadily improving, then test scores don't matter and parents should be happy that their kids are learning. If test scores don't matter then why are parents clamoring to get out of failing schools? If the kids from failing schools are behind, and it's possible to get them up to speed at schools with high test scores, and they are learning at failing schools, then why move them to schools with high test scores? Shouldn't they get to the same point in their failing school if they are learning?

I'm not suggesting that kids at failing schools aren't learning. I suggested that they aren't learning the material necessary to be on grade level, which is what is reflected in the test scores. Raising test scores matter, because it's not just about kids learning, but learning at grade level. If that isn't the problem, and kids are learning (anything at all), then why complain about being stuck in a failing school? Kids there are learning.[/quote]

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