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The No Child Left Behind Act is causing states to lower difficulty of test questions to increase proficiency in Reading and Math exams. In a false hope to make the NCLB program a success, some states are shown to have disparities in their state exam test results.

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute and Northwest Evaluation Association used data gathered from 26 states to show how far different reading and math standards are between states. Shown in their report called The Proficiency Illusion, two-thirds of U.S. students attend class in states that has the lowest standards. Contrary to what the NCLB program aims for. Further findings show reading standards are lower than the standards in math which means that reading tests are easier than math tests for students to pass. Out of the 26 states studied 8 states have made reading and math easier to pass in multiple levels. Standards reflect easier for younger students that older ones which give the false impression that young kids are doing ok in school but when they progress to a higher level they will most likely fail. Different interpretations of scores for different evaluation purposes are shown in states like Colorado where a “partially proficient” score on test states is reflected as “proficient” on NCLB tests. Making tests easier for students to get a higher proficiency rate is reported to reach 70% in math and 50% in reading.

The Proficiency Illusion report mirrors our lack of seriousness in addressing the problem on education reform. The aim of the NCLB program is to help school children to meet the standards of good education. States are creating false impressions that our children are doing good as shown by test ranks and proficiency rates when in fact they are not.

Every child has to be proficient in reading and math by the year 2014 is the target but if States can set their own standard of proficiency to meet the goals set by the NCLB then we are just wasting time and there will be a good chance there are kids who are going to be left behind.

State educators should push through the highest possible attainable standards in reading and math across all levels. Only when states test their students the right way will we achieve a true assessment of the proficiency of our school children and from this step we can further construct programs that will improve their proficiency and make sure that no one indeed will be left behind.

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