Beware the mirage of ‘percent proficient’
Illinois lowers cut scores, and Nebraska sets a 75% goal. But both highlight the problem: proficiency is whatever a state decides it is. [...]Read More......
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‘% Proficient’ can distort the student learning story
Behind the 'record gains' headlines, percent proficient tells only part of the story ... and sometimes the wrong one. [...]Read More... from ‘% Proficient’ can...