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Alternatives to High-Stakes Testing
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Alternatives to High-Stakes Testing
Frequently Asked Questions about the Consortium
Q3: What Kinds of Students Attend Consortium Schools?
Students at the New York Performance Standards Consortium Schools come from a variety of backgrounds. The following chart provides a comparison of our students with the general New York City schools' population:
| Category | Consortium Schools | All NYC Schools |
| African-American | 27.6% | 35.1% |
| Latino | 43.5% | 34.7% |
| English Language Learners | 9.8% | 14.0% |
| Free Lunch | 60.7% | 54.0% |
| Special Education and Resource Room | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Entering 9th and 10th Graders Meeting State Standards: | ||
| ELA | 15.6% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.5% | 31.0% |
Source: The New York State Department of Education's annual "State Report Cards," 2003. The Consortium Schools' data was compiled from the twenty-five New York City Consortium Schools that were issued report cards.
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