"I teach ninth and tenth grade at-promise students. These students have been rejected and demoralized throughout their academic tenure. When I get them, they have low self-esteem, low attendance rates, and poor academic achievement.

"By the time they leave our academy program, they have raised their achievement levels, raised their attendance rates, and they feel good about themselves. However, when it comes to reaching NCLB-mandated test requirement percentages, the students do not meet them.

"It is a slap in the face for my students to learn that after all they have accomplished, they will still be listed as failing under the current NCLB law. This does not help my school, my credibility, and most importantly, my students. Please help me to help my students understand that any achievement is a good thing."

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