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[quote=Anonymous][quote]There's no reason that NCLB testing couldn't provide back more detailed individual diagnostics, other than that state ed officials didn't pursue it. Though, isn't this the first year for PARCC/Smarter Balanced, etc? Likewise there's nothing preventing schools from doing the kinds of individualized observations and interventions with students other than that schools are unwilling to make that investment. Blaming testing or getting rid of testing doesn't change any of that.[/quote]

However, the testing is costing billions of dollars that could be spent on the observations and interventions.  There is no money for those things in many places, yet the tests are mandated by law.  There is no choice but to spend the money on the testing.  This is what is preventing schools from doing the observations and interventions with students.  It's not the schools that are unwilling to spend the money; it is the taxpayers who are unwilling to have their taxes increased.  This is a zero sum game.  [/quote]

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