Testing Systems in Most States Not ESEA-Ready
Most states will have to retool their testing programs to meet new federal mandates, a survey conducted by Education Week shows.
Based on a strict interpretation of the federal education legislation passed by Congress in December and set for signing by President Bush this week, few states currently meet its requirements for an unprecedented expansion of state testing systems.
The "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001, a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, will require states to give annual reading and mathematics tests to all students in grades 3-8 no later than the 2005-06 school year. Under the legislation, states may select and design tests of their choosing, but they must be aligned with the...
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