The last update in 2010, for example, called for the district's annual growth in state assessment scores, graduation rate, and student growth to increase annually by 3.5 percent. (apluscolorado.org)
Also eliminated: the federal role in teacher evaluation, meaning that states no longer have to include standardized assessment scores in them. (edutopia.org)
Of additional concern to me is the relationship between children and their teacher as we move into an era where teacher job status is based upon student assessment scores. (washingtonpost.com)