Sentences with phrase «emphasis on a single test»

The WEA, which argues that it's wrong to put so much emphasis on a single test like the WASL, has endorsed one of Bergeson's challengers, former state Superintendent Judith Billings.

The current system should not be simply repeated with a greater emphasis on a single test score.

And, in a nod to concerns that the NCLB law placed too much emphasis on a single test score in rating schools, the measure calls for states to consider other factors in gauging school performance, such as school climate and teacher engagement.

Not exact matches

SBA is leading to an increased emphasis on student achievement, and many educators laud this focus, but a single - minded emphasis on student proficiency on tests has some potentially negative consequences such as narrowing curriculum and declining staff morale.

What gets in the way in part, Becker laments, is Minnesota's extensive number of academic standards, a heavy emphasis on standardized tests as a single measure of success, and an exhausting number of state mandates.

• Myth: Annual testing places too much emphasis on a single exam.

This detailed information about student academic growth should be used instead of AGT scores or any other measurements based on a single test, as teachers and administrators seek to use data to inform best practices that will improve student achievement;» [emphasis ours]