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Download full textJerald, Craig D. – 2001
This paper summarizes what is known about the effects of Texas policies to raise academic standards, measure student performance, and impose consequences for results over the past decade. A careful review of the best available evidence shows that, while Texas has not yet achieved an education "miracle," the state has taken several steps…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Educational Change
