Achieve Says Okla. Sends 'Mixed Signal' on Goals
Oklahoma could greatly improve its efforts to create a strong K-12 education system by devising a more rigorous system of standards and assessments that holds all schools accountable for results, according to an independent evaluation.
While Oklahoma should be lauded for embracing a clear agenda for improving its schools, the state's academic standards sometimes lack specifics, and its hodgepodge of tests sends a "mixed signal" about the importance of those standards, the Washington-based group Achieve, Inc. says in two recent reports.
The reviews, "Aiming Higher" and "Measuring Up," identify several crucial areas state education officials and business leaders should focus on as Oklahoma works to improve its education goals and to comply with...
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