Seabring News Sun: “Somewhere along the way, standardized testing became downright irrational”
The editors of the News Sun blame Tallahassee:
After improvement in 2012, this year’s school grades are a major disappointment. The entire state took a step back — 482 schools lost their “A” grades, and 67 more schools are considered failing in 2013.Highlands County has its first failing school, and only two schools improved. Of 13 schools, nine lost a grade.This should be devastating news.It would be devastating news, except for one thing: Somewhere along the way standardized testing got out of hand. Forgive us. We understate the case. What we should say is that somewhere along the way standardized testing became down right irrational.For example, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores have been essentially meaningless for three years now, ever since the state demanded