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Zlatos, Bill – American School Board Journal, 1994
Data on the testing practices of 14 of the largest school districts in America indicate how schools inflate their test scores by excluding low-achieving students. Exclusion makes comparison among school districts and states virtually impossible. For children who are excluded, being left out of tests starts a cycle of bad education that ultimately…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
