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| Title | Article: Alternative Testing May Inflate Score Gains for ELL’s in Virginia |
| Body | From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/18/AR2009111801796.html Alternative test may inflate score gains 'Portfolio' exams spread in Va. 'How do you know we are closing the . . . gap?' By Michael Alison Chandler November 19, 2009 The Virginia Grade Level Alternative, like the multiple-choice test, assesses students' understanding of the state academic standards. Teachers document learning throughout the year in a binder of class work, including worksheets, quizzes and writing samples. Some special education students and non-native speakers in early stages of learning English are eligible for the portfolio, but final decisions are made by committees of educators and often parents. With more students taking the new test, many schools are showing sudden surges in performance. And some parents are concerned the portfolios are muddling scores the public relies on to see how racial and ethnic groups of students are performing and how they compare. Read the full article at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/18/AR2009111801796.html |
| Source | Washington Post |
| Inputdate | 2009-11-29 09:13:02 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-11-29 09:13:02 |
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| Publishdate | 2009-11-30 00:00:00 |
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