December 14, 2024

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Tag: state assessments

USD 434 Santa Fe Trail administration won’t answer questions on declining student achievement

State assessment scores at Santa Fe Trail USD 434 overwhelmingly lagged behind state averages this year, but despite repeated efforts…

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A-F Grading for Kansas schools results show continued declines in 2023

The new “A-F Grading for Kansas Schools,” based on 2023 state assessment scores, shows nearly half of Kansas public schools…

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More false claims from SUBV on spending and achievement

The activists of Stand Up Blue Valley (SUBV) are working hard to protect the bureaucracy at students’ expense by pushing…

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USD 453 Leavenworth won’t remove false claims about academic progress

Glowing, but incorrect posts about academic progress at USD 453 Leavenworth have appeared on the school’s Facebook page, but apparently…

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USD 489 Hays: no apparent written plan to improve low proficiency levels

The USD 489 Hays website says its mission is “to provide a quality learning experience for every student in every…

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State Board of Education discusses changes in high school graduation requirements

The Kansas State Board of Education continued its review this month on a proposal to alter high school graduation requirements…

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2019 state assessment: stagnant, disturbingly low achievement in Kansas schools

Nearly two-thirds of Kansas fourth-graders and 75% of Kansas 10th graders tested below grade level or needing remedial training in…

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