College Readiness In Under-performing Schools Declines When Focus Is Improving Test Scores

Sunday, May 17, 2015 - 18:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Education reform policies that penalize struggling schools for poor standardized test scores may hinder -- not improve -- students' college readiness, if a school's instructional focus becomes improving its test scores, suggests a new study that explored efforts to promote a college-going culture at one Texas high school. Published recently in The High School Journal, the case study reveals the unintended consequences of school reform policies, and how these mandates may warp schools' instructional focus and thwart students' academic success. read more

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