Tag: Adequate Yearly Progress
Standardized Testing
Assessing students' progress means a regular battery of standardized tests, a fact of life in most public schools - so how are Alaskan kids measuring up? We'll look at the history of this kind of testing, the current tests our kids take, and we'll also learn about the new, proposed standards for Alaskan K-12 students that could be implemented this fall if they are adopted. Guests from the Department of Ed and the classroom join us to discuss.
KSKA: Tuesday, 3/6 @ 2pm & 7pm
Anchorage School District Progress Report Shows Mixed Results
Anchorage graduation rates were up, but fewer schools met the new Adequate Yearly Progress standards. KSKA's Len Anderson reports on the district's 2010-2011 "No Child Left Behind" results.
States Offered Waivers From No Child Left Behind Bill
The Obama Administration announced Monday that it plans to start giving states waivers from the No Child Left Behind education reform bill.
Alaska News Nightly: August 8, 2011
Salazar’s Third Visit to Alaska Focuses on Development Issues, States Offered Waivers From No Child Left Behind Bill, Rising Gold Price Good for Business In Alaska, Redistricting Challengers Will Present Case in January, and more...