What was once advanced work for a given grade level is now considered the norm, and children who struggle to keep up or just aren't ready yet are considered deficient. (edutopia.org)
The constraints on teachers mentioned above were not relaxed by the incentive - pay program — teachers still were given their grade levels, their students, and their curricula. (educationnext.org)
It's also important to note that a score on a single test is not synonymous with being ready to achieve at a given grade level — academically, socially or emotionally. (npr.org)