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The Jefferson Journal: ‘Adequate Yearly Progress’ a Poor Measure

Much has been made of the rising number of Virginia schools failing to meet the federal standards of “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP). But is AYP a good measure of academic excellence? The history of standards-based accountability — and the fashion in which AYP is constructed — suggests not.

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