Whatever the reason, a change
in the population of students tested can have an impact on school test score
patterns and signal a weakening
in schools» «
holding power,» especially for the school's or
district's most vulnerable students.
As MCCSC human resources director Peggy Chambers told us
in July, many
districts are
in a
holding pattern, waiting to see how merit pay implementation (among other state - mandated changes) plays out
in other
districts.