Abstract
A major objective of NCLB is to hold schools accountable for student achievement including closing the achievement gap and raising standards of student academic proficiency. While the majority of individuals support the underlying values of NCLB, not all agree its accountability policy is reasonable. The most problematic issue is the mandate that schools be held accountable to ensure all students perform at grade level when the methods used by states to determine grade level proficiency preclude the attainment of this standard. The unintended consequences of a policy that does not align theoretically with established educational best practice inevitably result in frustration of educational practitioners and often unwarranted condemnation of the educational system.
Recommended Citation
Davies, Randall S.
(2008)
"AYP Accountability Policy and Assessment Theory Conflicts,"
Mid-Western Educational Researcher: Vol. 21:
Iss.
4, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/mwer/vol21/iss4/2
