Revisions in standardized tests scoring approved

Thursday, April 22, 2004

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislation intended to cure what some see as a scoring problem on Missouri's standardized tests cleared the House on Wednesday and returned to the Senate. Students taking Missouri Assessment Program tests are scored according to more demanding guidelines than some other states use in their standardized tests. The result is that Missouri students appear not to perform as well as students in other states. The bill would bring Missouri's scoring standards in line with -- but no higher than -- those used on the National Assessment for Educational Progress tests. The bill was sent back to the Senate for consideration of changes made by the House.

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