RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Real Improvement for Real Students: Test Smarter, Serve Better
JF Harvard Educational Review
JO herp
FD Harvard Educational Press
SP 557
OP 563
DO 10.17763/haer.76.4.qr04r16248156528
VO 76
IS 4
A1 STERNBERG, BETTY
YR 2006
UL http://harvardeducationalreview.org/content/76/4/557.abstract
AB In this essay, Betty J. Sternberg argues that the increased money and time spent on meeting the summative testing requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) adds little to the existing "gold standard" testing conducted by the State of Connecticut. Sternberg highlights the challenges faced by one state in meeting the requirements of NCLB: She identifies the diversion of multiple resources, the limited usefulness of summative testing, and the inability of testing companies to meet increased demands as impediments to improving student achievement. Using Connecticut's program-focused accountability model, Sternberg posits that the right combination of formative testing in conjunction with summative testing and supplementary programming ensures the academic success of all students.