It is unlikely that educators sincerely devoted to increasing student achievement would argue that we should deny educational opportunities to some children. Nor would they feel that we should leave some children behind. The real issue is not the persistence of moral ineptitude, but rather how to right the ship when the ship is too full of passengers and not enough qualified to guide them. Looking at test scores does not provide prescriptive remedies. The real issue is how to teach and simultaneously acculturate children. The task is daunting; the challenge is escalating.
Trey Asbury is in charge of program evaluation for the bilingual program in the Fort Worth, Texas, Independent School District.
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