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Download full textLinn, Robert L. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2005
The ever-increasing reliance on student performance on tests as a way of holding schools and educators accountable is discussed. Comparisons are made between state accountability requirements and the accountability requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. The resulting mixed messages being given by the two systems are…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Accountability, State Standards, Standardized Tests
