Identify a true statement about the criticism of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation.
A. Under the NCLB legislation, gifted students might be neglected in an effort to raise the achievement level of students who are not doing well.
B. The tests used as part of NCLB do not create high expectations for all students.
C. The NCLB legislation has neglected identification of poorly performing schools, teachers, and administrators.
D. Under the NCLB legislation, teachers end up spending far too much class time focusing on the development of thinking skills.
Answer: A
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