[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] NCLB Standards study

[Lesley Farmer]

States lowering standards to meet NCLB goalsStates that have set very
low definitions of proficiency may be the only ones that meet the
NCLB's requirement that all students test proficiently by 2014, some
educators say. As more states realize this, some states that have set
especially lofty achievement goals, such as California and South
Carolina, are lowering their standards, according to a study.Fordham
Institute. (2007). The proficiency illusion. Washington, DC:
Author.http://edexcellence.net/institute/publication/publication.cfm?id=376

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 10/19/2007 02:18:00
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