If we were looking at improving math scores, we want to make sure the answer is not, you make the math test easier. So the Federal government has been the fair referee in supporting NAEP and strong standards development at the state level. The second piece of the federal role the federal government has played is universality, meaning everybody needs to be tested, everybody should be accounted for. (03:06–03:16)
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Asserts the federal government's role as a neutral party in educational standards and assessments.
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