This article discusses the No Child Left Behind legislation and inconsistencies resulting from each state being resposible for finding ways to measure and meet meet achievement requirements. It considers variations in state tests, subjective performance levels, and how the ules on subgroups vary.
Achieving ‘Proficiency’: The Devil Is in the Details of State Plans
Date: December 2005
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