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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Schools Matter: Whoops, Again: Duncan Has Opposition from National Academy of Education

Schools Matter: Whoops, Again: Duncan Has Opposition from National Academy of Education

Whoops, Again: Duncan Has Opposition from National Academy of Education

Valerie Strauss has posted remarks from Susan Fuhrman, President of the National Academy of Education, on a new report urging extreme caution on the use of standardized tests to make pay and promotion decisions. It is a good summary of reasons to be skeptical about growth models for making such decisions, most of which hav