The problem is poverty: Evidence from Gerald Bracey
The problem is poverty: Evidence from Gerald Bracey
Stephen Krashen
The entire basis for the national standards/testing movement is our low scores on international tests when compared to other countries. Our scores, however, are only low because we have such a high percentage of children in poverty, compared to other countries that participate in international tests. When we consider only middle-class children who attend well-funded schools, our math scores are near the top of the world (Payne and Biddle, 1999).
Here is another analysis, using reading test scores, that comes to the same conclusion. The PIRLS test was
Stephen Krashen
The entire basis for the national standards/testing movement is our low scores on international tests when compared to other countries. Our scores, however, are only low because we have such a high percentage of children in poverty, compared to other countries that participate in international tests. When we consider only middle-class children who attend well-funded schools, our math scores are near the top of the world (Payne and Biddle, 1999).
Here is another analysis, using reading test scores, that comes to the same conclusion. The PIRLS test was
