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Virginia to launch standardized test for disabled students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 84, Clicks: 0)  View Story

Virginia education leaders moved this week to introduce a standardized test for students with disabilities and phase out a widely used alternative that many officials say is undermining the state's accountability system.

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#1 by nitajo posted ago +3 apples bad good
Critics have charged that the portfolio test inflates passing rates and obscures data the public relies on to understand gaps in student achievement. This winter the Virginia General Assembly approved a law to phase out the portfolio "as soon as is feasible."
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