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Education

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

4. Yes.

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 08:33 AM

Oct 2013

Our evaluations are tied to test scores. Regardless of what population we serve, of where they are coming from, and what they are going home to each day.

Regardless of the fact that we have no influence over those outside factors that influence their learning and their testing ability, which aren't the same thing.

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