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State's graduation rate is expected to decrease

...to fall as students face tougher state standards, according to a report by the University of Minnesota Office of Educational Accountability. The state's students of color are already behind their white counterparts in four-year graduation...

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Education experts say math needs more attention in Minnesota

...University of Minnesota researchers said. ''The 1999 Minnesota Education Yearbook'' from the university's Office of Educational Accountability said it's time to give math the kind of emphasis that educators gave reading in the 1990s. ''Our students...

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Officials think safeguards will avert future test gaffe

...years because of the added scrutiny. Besides having an outside agency -- the University of Minnesota's Office of Educational Accountability -- look over the scores, the state will give schools an early peek at a roster of test results to examine...

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Minnesota leads nation in math tests

...Minnesota's 40 percent. The report was released more than a year after the University of Minnesota's Office of Educational Accountability, in its "1999 Minnesota Educational Yearbook," said math was not getting the attention it deserved...

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WALSETH: 'We need to listen'

...make it almost right from the start," said Mark Davison, director of the University of Minnesota's Office of Educational Accountability. Davison researched the law as part of a committee of state officials, educators and legislators working...

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...sessions with Dr. Mark Davison from the office of educational accountability, information only 12. May 7 staff appreciation...sessions with Dr. Mark Davison from the office of educational accountability at the University of Minnesota re requirements...

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Minnesota students not quite tops in national writing tests

...placed on student writing in the past, said Mark Davison, director of the University of Minnesota's Office of Educational Accountability. "It's the only area where our students are not well above the national average," he said. The state's...

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Firm misstated average scores on writing-exam reports

...the kids face. Correct data are included. Montano said a testing expert is working with the Minnesota Office of Educational Accountability to review all the state exams for the past few years for any more evidence of errors in scoring or reporting...

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Push for educational accountability picks up

...could cost millions of dollars -- would only duplicate research now available from state auditors and the Office of Educational Accountability at the University of Minnesota. Others, like Rep. Mindy Greiling, DFL-Roseville, contend that such...

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State graduation rate remains high

...anticipated a decline. The finding is highlighted in a report being issued Tuesday by the university's Office of Educational Accountability, which tracks student achievement, school demographics and education financing. The report compiles...

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