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Neal, Derek; Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2009
Many test-based accountability systems, including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), place great weight on the numbers of students who score at or above specified proficiency levels in various subjects. Accountability systems based on these metrics often provide incentives for teachers and principals to target children near current…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Metric System, Standardized Tests, Grade 6
Neal, Derek; Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2007
Many test-based accountability systems, including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), place great weight on the numbers of students who score at or above specified proficiency levels in various subjects. Accountability systems based on these metrics often provide incentives for teachers and principals to target children near current…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Incentives, Standardized Tests, Grade 6