KMA...my mom teaches english as a second langauge...and its a similar deal. her kids are discouraged from taking the standardized tests they need to graduate, because their scores bring down the schools NCLB score. it's a silly little game...when it's known what makes kids learn. you lower class sizes, and employ well trained teachers, and support with a good infrastructure. NCLB doesn't seem to address those concerns adequatly, but instead engages in some often useless number making/analysis, as you point out.
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