What impact does testing have on children?
Although testing may be stressful for some students, testing is a normal and expected way of assessing what students have learned. The purpose of state assessments required under No Child Left Behind is to provide an independent insight into each child’s progress, as well as each school’s. This information is essential for parents, schools, districts and states in their efforts to ensure that no child–regardless of race, ethnic group, gender or family income–is trapped in a consistently low-performing school.
