ID: | 59 | |
Title: | CollegeNews.org | |
URL: | http://www.collegenews.org/x4814.xml | |
Category: | No Child Left Behind: Commentaries | |
Description: | "Disastrous" No Child Left Behind Act Should be Repealed. What's wrong with testing, testing, testing? Plenty. First, annual high-stakes testing impedes learning. It produces rote memorization and a "drill and grill" curriculum. Between pre-testing and the actual testing, students may be involved in 3 to 4 weeks of test-related activities distinct from normal instruction. | |