The McGraw-Hill Investor Fact Book

The No Child Left Behind Act

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McGraw-Hill Investor Fact Book 2004
Education section - page 30 (PDF page 9)

"Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in 2001, states and districts have been developing assessment plans to meet the new law's requirements for standards, annual assessments, corrective actions, and annual state report cards."

"Key to CTB's (CTB/McGraw-Hill) base business is the implementation and continued funding of NCLB's assessment and accountability provisions. The current Federal budget allocates $390 million for state development and implementation of these requirements. Most states will supplement their allocations."

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CSAP: Leaving Our Children Behind

CSAP (Colorado Student Assessment Program) testing is upon us…my 8-year-old’s class alone is scheduled for 16.5 hours of timed tests.  After months of researching this exam and its negative implications, I have come to the conclusion that such extended testing is not only cruel, but also a waste of my tax dollars, a poor use of time that could be spent learning, and an activity that returns inconsequential results for my child, Canyon Creek and our district.  My child will be opting out of CSAP testing because as a parent, that is my choice.

At this time I would like to share with you what I have learned from the Colorado Department of Education, the Cherry Creek Schools’ Assessment Coordinator, the House Education Committee meeting at our state’s capitol, and the Children’s Action Agenda, a legislative agenda prepared and supported by a coalition of children's organizations and advocates, including the Tennyson Center for Children and the Every Child Matters Education Fund.  As a parent of two Canyon Creek students, I would like to see all information that directly affects our children’s education shared openly and honestly with parents by the administration.  It is our right and responsibility to make the best decisions for our children.  Please continue reading if you are interested in a better education for your children and exercising your rights as an informed parent.

Additional Articles:

The following are previously published articles about CSAP:

CSAPs Have Not Worked - The Denver Post

State lawmakers, especially Republicans who usually champion educational choice, have come down in favor of government mandates and against parental choice by defeating House Bill 1289, which would have removed the penalty assessed against schools for students who don't take CSAP tests.

Many families are finding that millions of dollars in school funding have been redirected to high-stakes tests and preparation material and into the pockets of McGraw Hill, publishers of CSAP. Since 2000 and the passage of Senate Bill 186, school class sizes have grown larger, recess has grown shorter, librarians have been replaced with data analysts, test-prep tutorials have been substituted for after-school programs, and meaningful learning has been forfeited for measurable learning.

National Center for Fair & Open Testing

http://www.fairtest.org