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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The data OP presents is not of much value.   It doesn’t matter the race of the kids.  What matters is total percentages of kids at or above grade level so teaching can be at least on grade level.

Also some of these schools spend a majority of their time teaching to the test to get higher scores which does not translate into gaining valuable knowledge or critical thinking skills.

Look at total numbers and then look at the middle school data that these schools feed into.   Looking at both will give you an idea if the kids are actually learning and building good foundations to carry with them to middle school.  [/quote]

This is an oft repeated lie told at schools with weak test scores. No those test scores matter. They tell you how well the teacher is teaching their students. Furthermore, by only looking at white students, you’re reducing the chance that these kids are affected by external factors such as poverty etc.

You should look at this data with a critical eye. [/quote]

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