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“growth model.” This model measures school progress based on the measure of individual student improvements.
Mitchell said that states can tailor assessments for smaller groups of students with disabilities and offer incentives for teachers to teach math, science and technology iri low-income areas. States are also allowed to measure a student's progress toward grade level goals as opposed to meeting benchmarks.
For the 2006-2007 school year, Rappahannock County Public Schools achieved pass rates in Grade 6 reading and high school reading, writing, biology, chemistry, earth science, U.S, history, Algebra 1 and World History II.
E-mail the reporter. afelts@ timespapers.com.
Rappahannock News Staff Writer Matt Pelkey contributed to this article.
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