Copyrighted Image? DMCA | "No Child Left Behind failed. Thirteen years on, an entire generation of students has been schooled under test-based accountability policies, and we have clear evidence that this approach was not a smart way to enhance educational opportunities in less advantaged communities. In fact, the evidence shows it has done more harm than good, with test scores being pursued at the expense of deeper, broader learning....These gaps can only be closed if we focus on learning opportunities, through policies like high-quality preschool and social services. Testing children can be helpful, but tests don't teach, and knowing about a problem is only a small step toward addressing that problem." |
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