Standards, Testing, and Accountability

“Tutoring needs to be part of the toolkit,” says member of board that oversees Nation’s Report Card

Losses are biggest in math, according to test scores in 12 states

Standards for math and reading had negative spillover effects on other subjects

“Every school has some teacher who really gets kids excited,” says Washington Post education columnist Jay Mathews

Avoid: “welcome back to school and get ready for the test tomorrow.”