Students are more than just the number they earn on a standardized test. Our nation’s high schools strive to provide students with rigorous academic programs, personalized and career-specific learning experiences and social and emotional skills that prepare them to be global citizens in an ever- changing world. The scores on standardized tests are one of many potential indicators that demonstrate readiness for life  beyond high school.

We are educating a generation of innovators – students who are driven by ideas and inspired by innovations. Students leave high school with the academic skills that make them college and career ready, but they also leave with grit and perseverance to tackle and achieve their goals. They have the growth mindset that empowers them to approach their future with confidence, to dream big and to achieve big. Our students learn in a variety of ways. They should be able to demonstrate readiness in a  variety of ways. We must look beyond standardized test scores and use multiple measures to assess and demonstrate that our students are ready to succeed in life beyond high school.