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December 2006 > School News
PACE Study Examines State’s Achievement Gaps
Seven years after Sacramento embarked on ambitious and costly school reforms, and five years after President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind education law, test scores in California are leveling off and in some cases they have widened, according to Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), the research center jointly administered by UC Berkeley and Stanford.
“Not only have all boats stopped rising, but the boats that are under water are sinking further down,” PACE director at UC Berkeley Bruce Fuller told the New York Times.
PACE takes stock of the state’s schools every five years. Its new report, “Crucial Issues in California Education 2006: Rekindling Reform,” details how test scores did improve, mainly in elementary schools, following enactment of former California Gov. Gray Davis’ comprehensive school reforms in 1999, as local educators faced stiff accountability pressures.
“But we now see that rules and penalties hitting many schools don’t motivate educators and students in the long run,” said Fuller, professor of education and public policy. “Sacramento expects educators to deliver world-class educational standards on a Third World budget.”
To view sample chapters of the report and summary graphics, visit the PACE website.
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