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Kunkel, Rhode Island College  \nAbstract  \nUsing standardized test scores to measure success in schools is a controversial topic in education today. Many feel that test scores are not a valid indicator of success, or are being overused to the detriment of the curriculum. But if not test scores, then what is the alternative? This study examines potential alternatives, or more authentic indicators of student success through a survey of alumni from one progressive, urban, public school, and also how this school might have contributed to this success. Participants in this study identified markers for success both while in school as well as later in adult life. Project presentations, reflective portfolio work, leadership and service experiences, daily classroom and quarterly assessments, graduation and acceptance into college were identified as indicators of success while in high school. Later in life, participants noted that graduatingfrom college, getting a job, purchasing a home, being able to pay the bills, community engagement, and being happy and satisfied with life were also indicators of success. These findings suggest that while standardized test scores offer a snapshot of information about K-12 students, educational leaders need to look far beyond these scores to gauge true success. This study suggests ways to look at how students and schools are actually performing in deep and authentic ways, and presents curriculum that has been reported to foster success in students’ lives.  \nKeywords: authentic assessment, progressive school practices, indicators of success, urban school, educational outcomes, student success  \nIntroduction: the Study  \nAn appeal to the pseudo-certainties of science might seem finally to settle any question. But this is a moral issue rather than a scientific one; values are at stake here—not facts. It is it the irritating human realm where the interesting difficulties are, and where one might have to really think about and deal with an individual’s history, circumstances and reactions. It is the attempted standardization of a human being and of a notion of achievement that is limiting, prescriptive and bullying. (Kureishi, 2012)  \nThis study looked at indicators of success from a progressive, urban, public school. While many definitions of success in schools emphasize the importance of using test scores to measure achievement (USDOE, 2008; Koretz, 2008), this study looked at potential alternatives to those traditional indicators. Beyond high school, success is often measured by levels of wealth and power (Llopis,  \n2012). But might not the measure of success in life be more of a personal interpretation? This study will also suggest other ways success could be defined later in life through the responses given on this survey.  \nThe word “progressive” in this study described the type of school these participants attended. Progressivists “believe that the ability to apply knowledge in a variety of contexts is the true test of a well-educated learner”(Nelson, 2011, p. 12) . As such, experiential curriculum and authentic practices were incorporated into Key Learning Community’s practices to foster student participation and leadership in a democratic society (Key L.C. Web Site, 2010) .“Authentic practices” was defined as theme-based, project-focused curriculum, and assessment practices that consider individual student performances as opposed to standardized comparisons (see Figure 1) . Indicators of success in this study, then, extended far beyond standardized test scores.  \nSetting  \nThe school in this study was the Key Learning Community, which originally opened as an elementary Magnet School in 1987. In the following 12 years, the school expanded to include a middle school, and then finally a high school serving a total of over 600 students once the full K- 12 was in plac","cbCaia9Cp1LRUZvt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia9Cp1LRUZvt","pdf",920140,22,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction: the Study\n# Setting\n# Historical Perspective","[{\"question\":\"Why do standardized test scores remain controversial as indicators of success?\",\"answer\":\"Many educators and stakeholders argue that test scores are not valid measures of success or are overused in ways that harm the curriculum.\"},{\"question\":\"What indicators of success did alumni identify during high school?\",\"answer\":\"Alumni pointed to project presentations, reflective portfolio work, leadership and service experiences, daily classroom and quarterly assessments, graduation, and acceptance into college.\"},{\"question\":\"What indicators of success did participants mention later in adult life?\",\"answer\":\"They cited college graduation, getting a job, purchasing a home, being able to pay bills, community engagement, and feeling happy and satisfied with life.\"}]","An Investigation of Indicators of Success in Graduates of a Progressive, Urban, Public High School | PDF",1792089333,55]