A UC Riverside study concludes the majority elementary schools in the state won't meet No Child Left Behind standards by 2014, when all students are required to show proficiency in math and English.
The study reports about half of the state's elementary schools will fail to meet federal academic guidelines by 2011.
According to the Riverside Press-Enterprise:
The English proficiency standard is likely to trip up more schools than math, according to the study. Low-income students and English language learners are the two groups of students least likely to meet the proficiency standards.
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Schools and districts in California had to have about one-fourth of students proficient in 2007. This year, the standard is 32 percent or higher, depending on the school and type of test. The required proficiency level will go up by about 10 percentage points each year from now until 2014, unless the law is changed.
When are we going to come to the realization that everyone is not going to be doctors & lawyers. Not everyone matures & understand the importance of education at the same period in their life. We have standards that are above and beyond some our little children brain development. I understand we should hold all students to rigorous & high standards, but we should have different academic measurements when evaluating their progress!