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| Porter, Andrew | 1 |
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Direct linkPorter, Andrew; Chester, Mitchell – Brookings Papers on Education Policy, 2002
The purpose of implementing an assessment and accountability program in an urban school district is to improve student learning of worthwhile content. Current levels of achievement in most U.S. urban districts are unacceptably low. Average achievement test results conceal the fact that achievement levels of students of color are substantially…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Test Results, Low Income, Persistence
