Not exact matches
The recent ubiquity of
standardized test scores has provided new
data on just how poorly some schools are performing —
particularly schools filled with lower - income and minority students, whose parents make up an important Democratic voting base.
Now that two years of
data from California's new
standardized test are available, we are in a better position to evaluate early implementation of both the Common Core State Standards and the new Local Control Funding Formula,
particularly its impact on economically disadvantaged students and English Learners.
Debate extends to how
test data can and should be used in terms of accountability for schools and school personnel,
particularly the inclusion of
standardized test results as a factor in teacher evaluations, and regarding the use and protection of student
data.