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Minnesota standardized test scores have a new value. Here's why it could pay to opt-in

It’s too early to tell whether the opt-out rates for the number of students choosing not to take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) in math, reading and science are continuing to climb. That’s because this year’s test scores and participation rates won’t be released by the state Department of Education until later this summer.

This lag time is often cited as one of the major critiques of the state standardized tests. Teachers don’t get the results in time to modify instruction or develop interventions for those who were tested. And students are often left feeling that the tests don’t matter. Furthermore, opponents take issue with the fact that test scores are tied to teacher evaluations.

https://www.minnpost.com/education/2017/05/minnesota-standardized-test-scores-have-new-value-here-s-why-it-could-pay-opt

 

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