Author Question: Which statement about academic standardized testing in Texas public schools is correct? a. Texas ... (Read 139 times)

cnetterville · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which statement about academic standardized testing in Texas public schools is correct?

a. Texas has had multiple different standardized exams over time.
b. Critics charge that the testing has resulted in teachers who teach to the test.
c. Current testing requires more days of standardized testing than previous testing systems.
d. There is general agreement that the state had begun to require far too much educational testing, and thus testing was reduced.
e. All of these statements are correct.

Question 2

Modern education reform in Texas began in the mid-1980s with passage of an act that included higher attendance standards, a longer school year, and incentives for excellent teachers. This act, which is best known for its controversial recommendation that athletes and other students who were not passing their classes not be allowed to participate in extracurricular programs, is called the _____ Act.

a. Robin Hood
b. Elementary and Secondary Education
c. No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
d. No Pass, No Play
e. State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR)