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epaa-414	Bolon, Craig	School-based Standard Testing	2000	43	.pdf	application/pdf	18630	1067	60	Typical of the state-run school reform programs are the following measures: Statewide standard achievement tests in several or all school grades Statewide standard tests for course credit, promotion and graduation 10 of 43 Curriculum frameworks, or required curricula, aligned to standard tests Access to advanced courses and special programs based on standard test scores Athletic team participation and student privileges based on standard test scores Special diplomas, honor programs and scholarships based on standard test scores Classification of school performance based on standard test scores Publication of test scores or classifications by school or by district Publicity about school testing requirements, changes and schedules Financial support for test preparation consultants and materials Financial incentives for administrators and teachers to achieve high test scores Removal of administrators and teachers in schools with low test scores State seizure or closure of schools with low test scores Also associated with school reform are movements to support religious schools via school choice and financial vouchers and initiatives to create privately run charter schools. Compared with physical measurements, the errors in standard test scores are enormous.	cache/epaa-414.pdf	txt/epaa-414.txt