Survey results show how for the majority of teachers the emphasis of
NCLB on high-stakes testing is not working. Only 37% of respondents
found standardized tests "somewhat useful" but 42% deemed them "not
at all" helpful to their teaching. Over 40% claim that these tests
are encouraging them to use rote drill, and 44% report that the
tests are pushing them to eliminate curriculum material not tested.
Over 40% believe that NCLB does not result in teachers making
instructional decisions that are best for their students or that
it's helping to reduce the achievement gap in education-its primary
goal. And fewer (3%) agree that it encourages them to improve their
teaching effectiveness with all students. Fewer still (1%) find it
is an effective way to assess the quality of schools
That won't stop the proponents in their scheme to destroy American public education.
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