Testing in Maine: an overview
A GreatSchools guide to standardized tests.
Testing in Colorado: an overview
State ratings: issues to consider
The state rating is designed to hold your school accountable. It shows you, in a nutshell, how your school is performing and where your school stands in relation to other schools in the state.
GreatSchools ratings FAQ
Read these Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about how GreatSchools Ratings are calculated and what they can tell you about a school.
What's so bad about teaching to the test?
If teaching content standards is considered teaching to the test, it may not be such a bad thing.
National Assessment of Educational Progress: An overview
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of students' knowledge and performance in certain subject areas. Results include achievement data for populations of students (e.g., 4th graders) and groups within those populations (including students with disabilities).
Testing in Washington DC: an overview
A GreatSchools guide to standardized tests
Testing in Florida: an overview
Testing in New York: an overview
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