Parent Teacher Magazine Gaston County Schools January 2014 | Page 8

State releases end-of-grade and end-of-course test scores

Tests harder and more rigorous – proficiency standards higher under new accountability model High
schools post strong academic growth – majority of schools met or exceeded growth
The State Board of Education released the 2012-2013 end-of-grade
When states such as New York and Kentucky implemented their new
(3-8) and end-of-course (9-12) test results on November 7. The state
tests under more rigorous standards in 2011-2012, student scores were
tests, which students took last spring, were harder and more rigorous
much lower. North Carolina and many other states are experiencing a
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