Public School Test Scores Remain Stagnant
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Written by Neil Mellen
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Friday, 11 May 2007 18:06 |
For decades, standardized testing has been used as an accountability tool to measure the performance of
individual students, the schools and the districts. The results are also analyzed in a broader state and
national context. The Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test
(SAT) are two such indicators, and South Carolinas results have concerned policy makers and the public
for years. Unfortunately, in spite of increased funding for education, the results of the 2007 tests
demonstrate that South Carolinas public school students still lack competence in core subject areas...
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