The errors were later corrected. Errors in evaluating schools by student achievement test scores might also occur, if all students are not tested. Testing all students can be particularly difficult in a large urban setting like Cleveland, says Sanders. In big cities, Sanders notes, Kids move. Kids get sick.
Kids miss tests.
Robertson raises the possibility that all of the academic special interests will fight for content. The history teachers will say, The war of 1812 must be on there. Standards may balloon out of control. The results of these assessments allow teachers to develop and deliver better instruction to help students reach standards. All students in kindergarten through 8th grade would be tested each year.