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School Gives Special Ed Kids A Different Test, and Scores Soar
Posted 11.20.09 by
Linda Lutton
It’s
not easy to figure out how well schools are educating special education students
. Even test scores can be misleading. That’s because special education kids can be moved in and out of different categories, and sometimes take different tests. Last month, we brought you
a story
from Lincoln Elementary in Calumet City. We said Lincoln had beat the odds and improved scores for its special needs kids. WBEZ has found out a little more about just how the school did that.
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