Test score conundrum - SignOnSanDiego.com:
"State and federal report cards released simultaneously yesterday tell two tales: More than 80 percent of the county's public schools did better on standardized tests last spring than they did in 2008, but an alarming number of campuses are facing federal sanctions for low test scores. That double standard underscores the differences in how the state and federal governments measure success, and it is adding to concerns local educators have about the seven-year-old federal No Child Left Behind Act. The law demands that schools do more for low-scoring students but orders reforms even for schools that already are improving."
"State and federal report cards released simultaneously yesterday tell two tales: More than 80 percent of the county's public schools did better on standardized tests last spring than they did in 2008, but an alarming number of campuses are facing federal sanctions for low test scores. That double standard underscores the differences in how the state and federal governments measure success, and it is adding to concerns local educators have about the seven-year-old federal No Child Left Behind Act. The law demands that schools do more for low-scoring students but orders reforms even for schools that already are improving."