Standardized Testing: Frequently Asked Questions (page 5) 1.
What impact does testing have on children? Although testing may
be stressful for some students, testing is a normal and expected
way of assessing what students have learned. The purpose of
state assessments required under No Child Left Behind is to
provide an independent insight into each child's progress, as
well as each school's. This information is essential for
parents, schools, districts and states in their efforts to
ensure that no child--regardless of race, ethnic group, gender
or family income--is trapped in a consistently low-performing
school. 2. Will student results be made available to parents?
Yes. State assessments will produce reports on each student that
will be given to parents. 3. Will the results of a child's tests
be private? Absolutely. Only the parents and school receive the
results of an individual child's tests. Individual student
scores will not be made public. They are not a part of student
achievement data on report cards