Blanket level district decisions can be effective, but won't necessarily
impact specific subgroups or students if the district doesn't have visibility into how they are performing or undertake prescriptive measures.
Not exact matches
The report gives only passing attention to the positive
impact of NCLB on the education of the most disadvantaged students, a consequence of the requirement to report performance by
specific subgroups (e.g., racial and ethnic groups and the economically disadvantaged).
However, we do find evidence indicating that the policy's
impact varies systematically across states in ways that are consistent with NCLB's
subgroup -
specific accountability features.