They'll fight this tooth and nail:
The Act also makes changes to the accountability and assessment system to ensure that all students make learning gains. The TALENT Act will:
- Require that state assessments are vertically aligned and able to measure student knowledge of standards established above their grade level.
- Establish a requirement that states, districts, and schools report learning growth for their most advanced students on state report cards.
But it's always been so easy to ignore the students who get As and Bs! We don't even have to bother scheduling conferences with their parents!
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