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year 2016) we have to have 100 percent of the children in each subgroup testing proficient in the tests. In the meantime each subgroup is supposed to make adequate yearly progress.
“Subgroups include special education children, children in poverty, ethnic and racial minorities. One group is those with limited proficiency in English, but ultimately 100 percent of those who by definition aren’t proficient have to test proficient— Gotcha!
“Apparently they have selected the 40 percent mark as the definition of‘proficient.’ It’s too bad they didn’t select 50 percent—then it would be clear to everyone we were being subjected to the Lake Wobegon test—all our children are above average. Of course I believe that all of Rappahannock’s kids are above average, but I do not believe we will be able to
Erove that on tests no matter ow hard we try and no matter how much stress we put on kids and teachers, so let’s not go about it that way."
Sharon S. Kilpatrick
Sperryville
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