... certification. After reading the website's article, "High Stakes Testing: Is it Worth the Risk," It would appear that those in favor of the tests claim that they will "demand that classroom instruction focus on the necessary basic skills" Reading, writing and arithmetic, or the, " Three R's," are ... slowly separate the gap in successful and unsuccessful education. From this, the test supporters feel that educational standards will rise with new challenges, the tests acting as a, "springboard for discussion for students, parents and teachers" (High Stakes Testing). Also, the annual testi...

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... have passed accountability laws or taken steps to develop accountability systems. These systems include policies mandating proficiency test to "end social promotion," high school exit exams, and state required standardized tests tied to consequences for schools, principals, teachers, and students. How are charter schools funded? Charter schools are public schools. Most charter are created by groups of educators, parents and community ... it can be restored through sensible, involved, caring program. I was so inspired by this article that I am seriously thinking of starting a charter sch...

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