Wisconsin, Mississippi Have "Easy State K-12 Exams" - NY Times

Sam Dillon:

A state-by-state analysis by The New York Times found that in the 40 states reporting on their compliance so far this year, on average, 4 in 10 schools fell short of the law's testing targets, up from about 3 in 10 last year. Few schools missed targets in states with easy exams, like Wisconsin and Mississippi, but states with tough tests had a harder time. In Hawaii, Massachusetts and New Mexico, which have stringent exams, 60 to 70 percent of schools missed testing goals. And in South Carolina, which has what may be the nation's most rigorous tests, 83 percent of schools missed targets.

Related:

• Much more on Wisconsin's state exam; the WKCE, here.
• The Madison School District's "Value Added Assessment" program is based on the WKCE.
• The Fordham Foundation gave Wisconsin's standards a "D".
• The Death of WKCE? Task Force to Develop "Comprehensive Assessment System for Wisconsin"
• Alan Borsuk has more

Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 14, 2008 5:33 AM
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