As a result, what happens in classrooms varies school to school, and state to state even among states that share the same academic standards. (educationnext.org)
It is inherently unfair, he has argued on several occasions, to judge all schools and students by the same academic standards. (educationnext.org)
Brad Carl, associate director of the center, said while it's possible to do that, the most accurate way to compare test takers is to have all students taking the same test on the same academic standards. (host.madison.com)