Study Says 'Plateau Effect' Not Pervasive
"Is There a Plateau Effect in Test Scores?"
One of the common beliefs about testing in the era of accountability holds that student test scores improve rapidly in the first few years of a new testing program, but are followed by a plateau in scores as it becomes harder for educators to bump up the performance of...
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