A new look at the CREDO charter school study
This was written by Matthew Di Carlo, senior fellow at the non-profit Albert Shanker Institute, located in Washington, D.C. This post originally appeared on the institute’s blog.
By Matthew Di Carlo
Most people involved in education policy know exactly what you mean when you refer to “the CREDO study.” I can’t prove this, but suspect it may be the most frequently mentioned research report over the past two years (it was released in 2009).
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There is, apparently, no end to the way schools can misuse standardized test scores.
A novel abuse just occurred at two California high school, where students last year were given identification cards and homework planners in one of three colors, based on how well they did on standardized tests.
According to the Orange County Register, a black ID card — indicating the highest scores — earned a student special privileges and perks, such as free admission to home sporting events at Kennedy High School in La Palma and discounts to school dances and at local businesses, it said. The poor kids with the white cards, indicating the lowest scores, got zilch though and were required to stand in their own line in the cafeteria at lunch. You can’t make up this stuff.
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