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| Consequences of High Stakes Testing |
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-promotion (between grade levels) -Graduation (high school) -measure performance & determine salary increases (for teachers & administrators) -determines existence of individual schools. |
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| Who or what determines what will be taught in the classroom? |
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Who contributes the most funding to public schools? |
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the local school district |
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Who has the most control over the public schools on what is taught and how? |
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State funding has increased due to: |
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- Classroom & Teacher shortages - Massive school building programs (to accommodate increase in population) - Pressure to "equalize" funding among districts -Programs for "low-performing" students and students w/ disabilities have increased state funding |
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