請看http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Child_Left_Behind_Act。
請注意這一段話:
NCLB supports standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals can improve individual outcomes in education.
注意“measurable goals”這個詞。這個法案得到執行就是“標準教育”和可衡量的考試成績。