Monday, December 19, 2011

How should we measure our schools if not by API? | Thoughts on Public Education

How should we measure our schools if not by API? | Thoughts on Public Education:


How should we measure our schools if not by API?

By forum
Ever since California and the federal government placed the weight of a school’s success on standardized test scores with the Public Schools Accountability Act and No Child Left Behind, there’s been a backlash against overreliance onhigh-stakes testing.
The question of what else should be considered in rating schools is the topic of this week’s forum, “Yes, but….”
Our opinion and policy makers are Darrell Steinberg, President pro Tempore of the State Senate; David B. Cohen, a National Board-certified high school English teacher; education