Measure What Matters, and No Child Will Be Left Behind

Written by researchers from the National Dropout Prevention Center, this article illustrates how high-stakes testing and other No Child Left Behind accountability measures are not the only indicators of student achievement and educational progress. Some research points out that students have become less engaged in school due to the increased emphasis on testing. Chart listing 15 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention is included. (Growing to Greatness 2006)

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