"Many teachers oppose the testing and instructional requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, a new study has found.
The legislation, which became law in 2001, fundamentally changed teaching and education in U.S. schools by requiring annual testing of school children and 'adequate yearly progress' for every subgroup of students.
The act also requires schools to provide after-school tutoring and other services for poor- performing students and mandates that schools hire only 'highly qualified' teachers.
Authors of a study published last week by UC Riverside surveyed 740 board-certified teachers in California to assess the effectiveness and unintended consequences of No Child Left Behind.
The study found that 84 percent reported overall unfavorable attitudes about the act."
