In the United States, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and, ...

[wrbasek0]

In the United States, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and, more recently, the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 have mandated three of the following. Which one have they not mandated?
 
  a. States must determine knowledge and skills that students should reasonably acquire at various grade levels.
  b. By high school, students must demonstrate knowledge of the structure and general policies of the U.S. government.
  c. States must regularly assess students' academic progress during the upper elementary and middle school grades.
  d. In assessing students' achievement levels, states must make reasonable accommodations for students who have disabilities.

Question 2

Three of the following are commonly cited problems with high-stakes testing. Which one is usually not a problem?
 
  a. The tests that are used do not always have content validity for the local curriculum.
  b. In order to maximize the number of students who pass the test, teachers may give some students more attention than they give others.
  c. Teachers focus almost exclusively on complex skills and neglect the more basic knowledge and skills that students need.
  d. School officials may find reasons not to include low achievers in the assessment process and thereby distort school averages.

[beccamahon]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c

[wrbasek0]

Excellent

[adf223]

Gracias!