Regardless of terms, we must improve school accountability
The Department of Education assesses how well our students and schools are performing in two ways. First, students are measured through achievement exams called the Colorado Measurement of
Academic Achievement and the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Second, schools and districts are evaluated through a different measure, Performance Frameworks.
Colorado schools and districts receive performance ratings to let them and their communities know how well they are doing. These Frameworks are called the Distri...