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Zehr, Mary Ann – Education Week, 2008
Despite academic progress, standardized tests have been a handicap in school's quest to meet the yardstick for adequate yearly progress (AYP) under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The law requires that students be tested annually in reading and math in grades 3-8 and once during high school. Schools must show sufficient gains in performance…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement