RE: Accountability vs. Testing

You are correct.  But the problem isn't with what we learn from the STAR9 test, the problem is how we interpret what we learn.  Johnny reads at the 5th level at the end of the 5th grade so his teacher is good.  (Even though Johnny read at the 5th grade level when he entered 5th grade.)  Bobby only reads at the 3rd grade level at the end of 5th grade so his teacher was poor.  (Even though Bobby couldn't read at all when he entered 5th grade.)