Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002,
A)gains in reading and mathematics achievement in elementary school have slowed.
B)the achievement gap between middle- and low-income students has nearly disappeared.
C)teachers have incorporated more problem-solving exercises into their lessons.
D)testing has been de-emphasizeD.

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Multiple studies have shown that gains in reading and mathematics achievement in elementary school have slowed down since the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Answer: D 
 The No Child Left Behind Act actually emphasized testing, with the goal of increasing accountability and measuring student progress. There has been some recent de-emphasis on testing with the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, but this is not directly related to the No Child Left Behind Act.

Since the Passage of the No Child Left Behind Act