From PDK/Gallup Poll: Testing doesn’t measure up for Americans

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Americans look beyond testing when they evaluate schools.

Student engagement at school and whether students feel hopeful about their future are far better factors to consider when evaluating schools than using standardized test scores, according to the results of the 47th annual PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.

Read the rest of the story at PDK/Gallup Poll.

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