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  2. High school dropouts in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Based on a study done by researchers from Rice University and University of Texas at Austin, the policy inadvertently encourages students to drop out of high school. Teachers and administrators utilize grade retention as a strategy to improve test scores and ensure positive ratings. [8]

  3. Educational inequality - Wikipedia

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    Measuring educational efficacy varies by country and even provinces/states within the country. Generally, grades, GPA test scores, other scores, dropout rates, college entrance statistics, and college completion rates are used to measure educational success and what can be achieved by the individual.

  4. Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System - Wikipedia

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    Results from this year's research are similar to results from last year's work: about 84% of the variation in test results (scores for all of the test-taking students for the nine MCAS tests combined) is explained by demography. That is why Weston and Wayland have high MCAS scores and why Holyoke and Brockton have low MCAS scores. Thus, though ...

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  6. Grade retention - Wikipedia

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    The practice of making retention decisions on the basis of the results of a single test called high-stakes testing is widely condemned by professional educators. [7] [8] Test authors generally advise that their tests are not adequate for high stakes decisions, and that decisions should be made based on all the facts and circumstances. [7]

  7. National Commission on Excellence in Education - Wikipedia

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    The commentary described education in America as mediocre. There were few indications of assurance because of test scores that were declining at a rapid pace, low salaries of teachers, and substandard training programs for educators. The turnover rate of teachers became alarmingly high.

  8. 20 low-wealth NC school districts could lose millions in ...

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    In addition, school districts that qualify for low-wealth funding from the state also can use that money to pay teachers. In 2021, the General Assembly created a new state-funded salary supplement ...

  9. Teacher quality assessment - Wikipedia

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    Teacher quality assessment commonly includes reviews of qualifications, tests of teacher knowledge, observations of practice, and measurements of student learning gains. [1] [2] Assessments of teacher quality are currently used for policymaking, employment and tenure decisions, teacher evaluations, merit pay awards, and as data to inform the professional growth of teachers.