The Myth of the Texas Miracle in Education

Creator

Walt Haney

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

August 2000

Abstract

I summarize the recent history of education reform and statewide testing in Texas, which led to introduction of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) in 1990-91. A variety of evidence in the late 1990s led a number of observers to conclude that the state of Texas had made near miraculous progress in reducing dropouts and increasing achievement. The passing scores on TAAS tests were arbitrary and discriminatory. Analyses comparing TAAS reading, writing and math scores with one another and with relevant high school grades raise doubts about the reliability and validity of TAAS scores. ...

Keywords

Texas Assessment of Academic Skills

Extent

120

Geographic Location

Texas

Volume

8

Issue

41

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00185

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Haney, Walt, "The Myth of the Texas Miracle in Education" (2000). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 55.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/55