NCLB NOT supported by NAEP scores

[Peter Farruggio <pfarr@cal.berkeley.edu>]

> From: Stephen Krashen <skrashen@yahoo.com>
>
> Submitted to Ed.Gov as a question regarding No Child
> Left Behind
>
> Speaking in Philadelphia at a NCLB summit on April 27,
> Education Secretary Spellings claimed that No Child
> Left Behind  ? ? is helping us learn about what works
> in our schools. And clearly, high standards and
> accountability are working. Over the last 5 years, our
> 9-year-olds have made more progress in reading than in
> the previous 28 combined.?
> This claim is incorrect. The big improvement in the
> last five years came before NCLB came into effect,
> from 1999 to 2002, a seven point jump. NCLB was
> introduced in 2002-2003. Since 2002, there has been no
> movement in fourth grade NAEP scores, and no reduction
> of the gap between children of poverty and children
> not in poverty.
>
> Stephen Krashen
>
> NAEP reading scores, 1999-2005
> 1999 = 212
> 2000 = 213
> 2002 = 219
> 2003 = 218
> 2005 = 219
>
> Spellings remarks at:
> http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/04/04272006.html