Thursday, April 8, 2010

Schools Matter: Dolores Umbridge gets tough on English Learners

Schools Matter: Dolores Umbridge gets tough on English Learners

Dolores Umbridge gets tough on English Learners

In reaction to current reports that English Learners do not score as well on tests of English as do fluent English speakers, US Department of Education Testing Czar Dolores Umbridge proclaimed that by 2014 "the gap must be closed." Umbridge proclaimed that all English Learners must score at the "proficient" level in English reading on the new Western Achievement Student Test of English (WASTE), which will be given twice a month to all students in the country. The test was designed by the Western Achievement Corporation, The former CEO of Western Achievement, Thomas Riddle, now serves as a special adviser to Ms. Umbridge.
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