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Q: Are the tests required by No Child Left Behind making schools more accountable? No: NCLB's excessive reliance on testing is unrealistic, arbitrary and frequently unfair.(SYMPOSIUM)

Byline: Reg Weaver, SPECIAL TO INSIGHT

As I travel around the country visiting schools and talking with National Education Association (NEA) members, I sense a growing concern among teachers and parents about the overwhelming emphasis given to standardized testing in America's schools. This concern is heightened when high stakes are attached to the outcomes of such tests. Teachers and parents worry that more and more of the important things that prepare us for life will be pushed off the curriculum plate to make room for test preparation.

According to a recent poll by Public Agenda, 88 percent of teachers say the amount of attention their school pays to standardized ...

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