Sentences with phrase «complex school grading systems»

States seeking waivers under the No Child Left Behind Act are hoping to replace what is widely considered an outdated, but consistent, school accountability regime with a hodgepodge of complex school grading systems that are as diverse as the states themselves.

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New Jersey's is a complex and troubled public school system: although the state ranks in the top 5 on most nationally normed tests (NAEP, SAT, ACT), it has one of the worst achievement gaps in the country — 50th out of 51 in 8th - grade reading, for example.

A recent Education Next forum looked at how states should design their accountability systems, and focused on the advantages and disadvantages of simplified and complex ways of grading schools.

Florida's school grading system has become so complex and has frustrated so many, Governor Rick Scott signed last year a one year reprieve from the grades» consequences, which typically include the requirement that if a school receives an F for two years in a row, the school must implement a turnaround strategy or a plan to convert to a charter school.

Concerned that the model used in issuing A-F grades to Indiana schools was too complex for anyone to comprehend the ratings, state lawmakers have thrown out the grading formula and told education officials to rewrite the system by fall.