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Krieg, John M. – Education Finance and Policy, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act imposes sanctions on schools if the fraction of students demonstrating proficiency on a high-stakes test falls below a statewide pass rate. While the motivation behind this system is improved public school performance, it also provides incentives for schools to focus educational resources on the marginal student rather…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Test Norms, Academic Ability, Academically Gifted