Sadly inky I'm not thinking that "above level" kids will factor into that growth situation at all. I think only years
behind will count,
.
I'm more hopeful because with the MAP test even "above level" children have growth goals. If schools are answerable to growth then some kind of change will have to take place when advanced students do not meet growth goals. Schools will no longer be able to give a 1st grader the standard 1st grade curriculum when he needs 4th grade math to advance. I don't expect immediate change but I see this as an opening for the grand-kids.
I'm not familiar with the MAP test, but outside of that I share Dottie's trepidation on this bit. I can absolutely see them not only leaving out the advanced kids in a growth scenario, but in fact failing them on it entirely. I had an English teacher in high school who tried to fail me on "growth" because my post-tests did not improve upon my pre-test scores--of 100%. Good thing she wasn't my math teacher! Anyway, it would not surprise me to see that growth would only be a factor up to the grade-level mark.
I'm afraid the problem we have is NCAA--No Child Allowed Ahead.
Don't worry--once all schoolchildren in America are above average, they'll stop the programs.
