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Originally Posted by BroncoFan  Do YOU think it works? |
Hell no!
This very program supposes that all these kids are the same that they can and will learn at the same rate.
And if they DON'T all learn and hit the benchmarks then you loose your federal money.
If a teacher tries to give a kid the grade they actually earn the get pressured to pass them anyway to keep things moving.
NCLB is really the problem in those kids moving on who shouldn't. You teach them how to answer the test and then send them on their way.
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