New test score labels seek positivity, ditching the term 'standard not met' for 'below basic'

In a quest to help parents understand how their children are really doing in school — but not make them feel bad in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Student test score descriptions get a makeover: Advanced, Proficient, Developing, Minimal

The State Board of Education has selected four new labels to describe how well students are doing state tests. There was debate over the best way to describe students who are not proficient. The new ...
Los Angeles Times

New test score labels seek positivity, ditching the term ‘standard not met’ for ‘below basic’

The state Board of Education is slated to decide on new standardized test score descriptions. There’s debate over the best way to describe students who are not proficient. The newly proposed terms for ...