Eliminating Standard 6 will also open the door for a re-examination of the many additional tests and other evaluations that have been piled on North Carolina students and teachers in recent years — particularly the North Carolina Final Exams, the Analysis of Student Work endeavor and
numerous tests in grades K - 2, where standardized testing is particularly intrusive and inaccurate.
Children living
in poverty have lower scores on standardized
tests of academic achievement, poorer
grades in school, and lower educational attainment.2, 3 These patterns persist into adulthood, ultimately contributing to low wages and income.4, 5 Moreover, increased exposure to poverty
in childhood is tied to greater deficits
in these domains.6, 7 Despite
numerous studies demonstrating the relationship between family resources and children's educational outcomes, little is known about mechanisms underlying the influence of poverty on children's learning and achievement.