[raybbr]

If their students aren't passing these tests, it seem to me it would put the onus on the teachers to be sure that the students were learning what she/he is teaching.

Exactly. The curriculum will be weakened so that the students pass the end of course exam. You will have districts around Houston teaching four or five years below age level just so they pass the end of course exam.

[basil]

Oh—surely there will be some state standard for course curriculum. I certainly hope that’s not left up to the individual teacher. Of course, I also think teachers should be required to take regular tests, too——but I have no illusions that that will happen any time soon.