Sentences with phrase «bump in test scores»

The big question going forward, it seems to me, is whether any of our reform efforts are like to lead to another big bump in test scores anytime soon.

In any case, no reputable researcher would rely on a one - year bump in some test scores to judge the efficacy of a new program.

Yet the most compelling rationale for merit pay is not any short - term bump in test scores, but rather its potential for making the profession more attractive to talented candidates, more amenable to specialization, more rewarding for accomplished professionals, and a better fit for the 21st - century labor market.

Not exact matches

This tendency is created by nonrandom error in the test scores, which can be especially troublesome when scores are «bumping» against the top or the bottom of the test - score scale.

When reform - friendly commenters and cheerleading journalists write about the NOLA transformation, it's become de rigueur to offer a standard qualifier — words to the effect of, «We still have a long way to go, but...» In this formulation, poor overall reading and math proficiency based on standardized test scores is a mere speed bump before long and laudatory discussions of the remarkable growth demonstrated by the city's charter schools and students since Katrina.

Gary schools posted billboards advertising a bump in state test scores this summer to try and stem the tide of decreasing enrollment.