Several of the schools that made big gains still have relatively low overall test scores, with less than 20 percent of students scoring at the levels of proficient or advanced on state assessments. (whyy.org)
Winner is supportive of arts education and has researched that realm extensively, coming to the conclusion that there is little evidence for claims that education in the arts improves overall test scores. (howardgardner.com)
-LSB-...] do that, some state plans emphasize student growth or judge schools based on average overall test scores. (morganpolikoff.com)