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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
An incomplete picture?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I spent a good part of Monday answering readers’ emails about AYP. Many people were upset that nearly one in three schools didn’t make testing goals.
Several of the notes came from high school students annoyed their schools were labeled as needing improvement. Statewide, less than half the high schools met the standard.
High schools were judged on how juniors scored on the Georgia High School Graduation Test. Just one class determined how the entire school is viewed. Elementary schools are judged on grades 3-5 and middle schools get grades 6-8.
One student, a sophomore, wrote: “All weekend I heard people saying how bad my school is. It doesn’t seem fair. I do well in school. I take honors classes and get As. Why am I judged based on a test I can’t even take?”
The student asked a good question. How would you respond?
