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Download full textBlanc, Suzanne; Christman, Jolley Bruce – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2005
There is great enthusiasm in Philadelphia and in districts across the country now for "data-driven decision-making" -- using the information from assessments of student learning to guide plans for what to teach and how to teach it. The core curriculum has been aligned with state standards in different content areas, and the mandated…
Descriptors: Data Use, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Urban Schools
