Here's a link to the latest: it appears that the current rules will stay in place for the classes of 2011 and 2012, but will substantially change for the classes of 2013 and beyond.
It's going to be interesting to see how the changes affect school ratings, which in part are based on the number of students who exceed the standards on AIMS tests. If there is no longer a financial incentive to exceed on the AIMS test, I predict that most students who meet the standards on their first attempt will not bother retaking the test. This is likely to result in some schools having a lower rating, as these are based not only on percentage of students passing the AIMS test but also on percentage of students exceeding the standards. I expect the next few years will see much wailing and gnashing of teeth from pundits who bewail the failings of the public school system...probably from both sides of the political spectrum. Only the explanations of "why is this happening" will differ, depending on who's doing the talking.
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