NEA
president Dennis Von Roekel has made this argument:
"Under
the No Child Left Behind law, states have released test results that supposedly
tell us how many students are proficient in math and reading. The problem is,
each state sets its own benchmark for proficiency, and different students are
held to different standards.
Imagine
if the batting average of one baseball player was based on at-bats against Cy
Young winners, while another average was compiled from plate appearances in the
minors. You couldn't tell much by comparing the two numbers."
http://www.good.is/posts/the-end-of-one-size-fits-all-learning
My response:
We already have a test that allows us to compare states: The NAEP. In fact, the
evidence for differing standards on state tests comes from comparisons with the
NAEP.
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