To gauge school performance as fairly and accurately as possible (most importantly, by not penalizing schools for factors outside their control, such as students» prior achievement) (educationnext.org)
Assemblyman Kearns is a co-sponsor of a bill that would not penalized school districts if students opt out. (news.wbfo.org)
But state officials say the new model places more emphasis on individual students» academic growth, rewarding schools who are helping students make greater gains but penalizing schools where students are stagnating or declining. (indianapublicmedia.org)