State asks to alter way of measuring schools' progress

By Mary Vorsino

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 30, 2012

~~<p>The state is proposing to overhaul its accountability system for schools, putting less weight on the results of a single annual test and instead using multiple measures —&ensp;from the year-to-year academic growth of students to graduation rates — to determine how schools are progressing.</p>
<p>The system, subject to federal approval, would not only identify schools that are faltering, but also spotlight those that are soaring.</p>
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The state is proposing to overhaul its accountability system for schools, putting less weight on the results of a single annual test and instead using multiple measures — from the year-to-year academic growth of students to graduation rates — to determine how schools are progressing.

The system, subject to federal approval, would not only identify schools that are faltering, but also spotlight those that are soaring. Login for more...