Describe three criticisms of No Child Left Behind.

What will be an ideal response?

Students can choose three of the following. (1) Repetitive testing is not a good measure of student learning. Teachers “teach to the test” rather than teach substantive materials important to the future of students. (2) States have strong incentives to weaken educational standards so that the needed percentage of students will pass the test. (3) Because there is a focus on failing teachers, teachers have an incentive to avoid difficult teaching situations. (4) Can be described as an unfunded mandate placed upon the states. (5) Provisions of the Act are an indirect way of introducing a national voucher plan.