Alternative testing expands beyond special ed
June 8th, 2009But critics wonder: Who’s being served?
From the Washington Post:
Virginia schools are expanding the use of “portfolio” testing, once used only for students with serious cognitive disabilities. Now they’re being used for students with learning disabilities and those with emerging English language skills.
Many educators say the expensive portfolio method provides a surer way to measure kids’ achievement. Others are wary of their relatively high pass rates, which help educators reach academic benchmarks. “It benefits the state, not the child, to say they are at grade level when they are not,” said a mother of a student with disabilities.
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