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Smart Testing: Let's Get It Right

According to a new report on statewide testing released by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), most states have made progress in developing clear grade-by-grade standards, but many have not aligned their high-stakes math, reading and science tests with a strong set of content standards, which leads to a distorted picture of how students, schools and teachers are performing.

Read the report here (please note this is an uncorrected proof):

Click on the state map to see the press release for your state. The press release provides additional information on the strength of your state's content standards and whether your state's tests are aligned to strong standards:

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