Early warnings from rigorous 11th grade assessments can help close the preparation gap before postsecondary enrollment, but only if students are provided targeted supports to meet college - ready benchmarks. (higheredforhigherstandards.org)
For example, if classroom faculty had to conduct and grade assessments in addition to teaching, she says, they'd need to spend more time and be paid more. (educationnext.org)
Schools systems do not seem to have it in their budgets to pay for rigorous, hand - graded assessments from third - party providers. (educationnext.org)