Socioeconomic status a key factor in understanding Alaska test data, lawmakers hear

By: Haley Lehman

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 390

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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A professor at Furman University told the Alaska Legislature Task Force on Education Funding Wednesday afternoon that standardized test results might not be the most appropriate set of data on which to base education policy decisions.

During a routine presentation on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card, Paul Thomas backed a principle that legislators should not make decisions about students and schools based on a single standardized test.

“The …

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