On the recordFebruary 26, 2015
I think the case has been made for the growth model as opposed to the static model. It is much fairer. It gives credit where credit is due, as the gentleman from New York has said. Some teachers produce 2 and sometimes 3 years' growth in 1 year, but because the student was so far behind, they are still not up to par on the static test; and on the AYP standard, that school is a failing school although they did tremendous work. The reason that this needs to be required is these assessments are a little more expensive, and if you don't require it, they won't get done. These are the better assessments and should be a part of the legislation. I thank the gentleman for introducing his amendment.
