NEWS FLASH - Embargo Comes Off, Political Spin Begins - Wait, What?

NEWS FLASH - Embargo Comes Off, Political Spin Begins - Wait, What?:

NEWS FLASH – Embargo Comes Off, Political Spin Begins

by jonpelto

Recalling that the greatest barriers to academic success, as measured by standardized tests, are poverty, language barriers and special education needs, what do the Connecticut Mastery Tests Mean?

For that we turn to the experts;

“We’re pleased to see that there are signs of progress in our schools.  That said — while schools are moving more students into proficient and goal-level performance, significant gaps in achievement continue between economically disadvantaged students and their peers.”

—Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education

“This year’s results reveal noteworthy achievement gains in many districts…”our neediest