Districts 'Scrubbing' Away Thousands of Students' Test Scores

In this era of academic accountability, the test scores of thousands of Ohio public-school students are being left behind. That's because districts are allowed to throw out test scores -- "scrub" them, in testing parlance -- of students who are not continuously enrolled from October through the testing dates in March and May.

Value-Added Evaluation Being Tried in Ohio Schools

The new "value-added" designation on Ohio schools' report cards indicates whether or not students are getting a year's worth of learning in the school, measured by much more than test results. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 24, 2008