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U.S. to Pilot New Gauge of "Growth": Education Department to Permit Shifts in How States Track Gains
Direct linkOlson, Lynn; Hoff, David J. – Education Week, 2005
Following months of pressure from states and education groups, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has announced a pilot program that will let some states use what are known as growth models to evaluate the success of schools and districts under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Growth models track the progress of youngsters over…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
