Remainders: National disappointment over NAEP scores

by Anna Phillips, at 11:16 pm

Today’s NAEP results make it look like Richard Mills diluted the tests, Peter Murphy writes.
Merryl Tisch wasn’t surprised by the gulf between the NAEP and state test results.
Kevin Carey: the disappointing NAEP scores tell us that most national edu policy claims are overwrought.
Assemblyman James Brennan casts doubt on claims that NYC’s test scores went up more than state’s.
Diane Ravitch says the NCLB law needs to be replaced, not made over.
Chaz says school aids are the “lifeblood of the system.”
D.C. may have the lowest NAEP scores, but news that they’re increasing is good for Rhee.
Philly says only 3 percent of its major budget cuts will impact school children.
Rhode Island wants to make its teacher entry tests the most difficult in the country, but how?
CA’s decision to link test scores and tenure is meaningless.
And after math scores come out, some wonder if we need specialists in the classroom.

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