"A child's learning is the function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher." James Coleman, 1972

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

New Study on Standardized Testing

We're up to the $3.2 billion annually on standardized tests, according to a new study by Education Sector entitled Margins of Error: The Education Testing Industry in the No Child Left Behind Era (click for pdf) . Includes important reference material on expenditures by states and on the major and niche players in the testing frenzy.



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