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Abstract

This is one in a series of policy briefs on key education issues prepared by the RAND Corporation for the Obama administration. The accountability systems put in place by No Child Left Behind have not produced enough improvement to meet the goal of all students meeting proficiency standards by 2014. While the current accountability system has produced some positive effects, it has numerous flaws that policymakers should address. RAND recommends five policy actions to improve the system if accountability is to be retained when the law is reauthorized.