September 23, 2026

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After six years of low scores for students learning English, Texas educators say it’s the test’s fault English learners' scores in a test designed to assess their handling of the language saw a sharp drop six years ago and have remained low. The drop coincided with the state's redesign of the test, which included the adoption of an automated system to score responses. Credit: Greta Díaz González Vázquez for The Texas Tribune

After six years of low scores for students learning English, Texas educators say it’s the test’s fault

EducationOversight.org August 20, 2024
English-learning students’ scores on a state test designed to measure their mastery of the language fell sharply...
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