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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Harmful or Helpful - the focus on standardized testing

Teacher groups in Texas requested that a special state committee ease up on high-stakes testing that has forced many schools to put their focus on test preparation and school ratings than learning. All four of the teacher groups asked the panel to consider major changes in the state's school accountability system.

Check out the article at:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/021908dntexschoolratings.35a109c.html

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