GOAL

Equity – All students to reach proficiency

POSITIVE EFFECTS: RAISING SCORES

POSITIVE EFFECTS: CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS

POSITIVE EFFECTS: MORE/EARLIER FOCUS ON AT-RISK STUDENTS

Increased class time for students with disabilities

Increasing scores for the lowest achieving students

Proposed decrease in the impact of low SES on achievement

NEGATIVE EFFECTS: CHANGES IN INSTRUCTION

Curriculum Alignment

NEGATIVE EFFECTS: TESTING DOESN’T TRANSLATE TO THE REAL WORLD

NEGATIVE EFFECTS: SCORE INFLATION

Lowered Standards Test Prep

Drilling Test-taking skills Cheating

NEGATIVE EFFECTS: LESS ATTENTION FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS

Can lead to regression towards the mean

RESULTS