A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Public Schools

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Most Americans say that statewide tests are useful for evaluating school and student performance

Scores on statewide tests are helpful for parents to keep up with how their children are doing

Scores are very useful for parents and the community to evaluate how well their schools are performing

Scores on statewide tests are very useful for schools to evaluate how well their students are performing

Source: Belden Russonello & Stewart/BRT 07/00