<p>Beliavsky–Florida is moving toward a program where certain minority groups have lower standards for passing state testing. I don’t recall the exact numbers (search the boards) but Asian students were going to have to pass at a rate of 105%, white students 100% and black students at 75%. The inner city schools in our area have lower passing rates then the suburban schools to meet AYP–about 75% of what the suburban schools are held to. Doesn’t surprise me at all.</p>
<p>I think you’ve got it wrong, SteveMA. Florida set targets for improvement in test scores. The targets are different for different racial groups, because different groups are currently performing at different levels, making it logical and reasonable to set incremental goals for improvement based on different starting points.</p>
<p>And how exactly could any group pass at a rate higher than 100 percent?</p>