It is a bad sign that despite improvements in the mean performance of students on standardized tests, the dropout rate in urban areas throughout the country is still over 40 percent. (edweek.org)
The achievement gaps of over 30 % points between low income and other students on standardized tests in every subject and in every tested grade are not going to be helped by budget cuts. (madisonamps.org)
On average, black students typically score one standard deviation below white students on standardized tests — roughly the difference in performance between the average 4th grader and the average 8th grader. (educationnext.org)