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Into a New Millennium — Test

Question 5 • United States History

Critics of President Bush’s education initiative that required annual testing of students felt that

Answer
A
students’ performances in the sciences would decline over time.
B
some students would benefit more than others.
C
it raised standards to levels that were difficult to meet.
D
teachers would focus too much on tests and neglect other subjects.

Explanation

Critics of annual testing under the No Child Left Behind initiative argued that schools would concentrate instruction on the tested material. This could leave less time for subjects that were not emphasized on the tests, so the concern was that teachers would focus too much on tests and neglect other subjects.

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