By: Secretary Margaret Spellings and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
May 14, 2007 12:59 PM EST
Full op-ed here:
Five years ago, Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act to hold schools accountable for bringing all children up to grade level in reading and math. Today, all 50 states have standards, assessments and accountability procedures that enable us to follow the achievement of every group of students. Each school now measures performance, based not just on its overall student population, but on its progress in closing achievement gaps for each student and enabling all students to meet high standards. Schools use assessments under the act to identify weaknesses in instruction and areas of need for their students.
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