Title: Testing: Frequently Asked Questions
Headings: U.S. Department of Education
NCLB STRONGER ACCOUNTABILITY
Content: How does testing help principals? How can parents find out if their child's school uses information gathered from testing to improve teaching and learning? What about the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)? 1. What impact does testing have on children? Although testing may be stressful for some students, testing is a normal and expected way of assessing what students have learned. The purpose of state assessments required under No Child Left Behind is to provide an independent insight into each child's progress, as well as each school's. This information is essential for parents, schools, districts and states in their efforts to ensure that no child--regardless of race, ethnic group, gender or family income--is trapped in a consistently low-performing school. TOP
2. Will student results be made available to parents?