And they must take the on grade level test (unless you were in Hartford during the Adamowski days when he increased the number in the MAS testing level). (jonathanpelto.com)
I would also add that for high schools, I believe the CAHSEE (an 8th grade level test) was also very heavily weighted, and a number of schools gamed their scored by doing lots of CAHSEE prep, and thus ensuring their 10th and 11th graders could pass 8th grade material with proficiency. (schooldatanerd.com)
I also received one report from a middle Tennessee district that said students in middle grades (5 - 8) were receiving the wrong grade level tests. (tnedreport.com)