"My elementary school is in a network of nine elementary schools, one junior high school, and one senior high shool that have developed its own power standards to deal with NCLB/ESEA. Increased testing and data collection have been required of each teachers in my network. Although the testing is not cumbersome for me, it has been so for some colleagues.

I complete the testing, but the challenging component is the in-between drill and practice that I'm required to complete to try to raise the scores of my students. The tests that have been added to my duties by my network and district include: Yearly Progress Pro, DIBELS Reading Fluency, Star Reading (Accelerated Reader Program), and basic math facts. Just ask my sixth graders what they would rather be learning—they'll tell you."

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