Why do you need creativity at every stage of education? In a person's life, using creativity to solve personal problems and carrying out adequate learning ability training will contribute to a person's overall success, whether at the personal level or at the economic level (Sternberg &: Lubat, 199 1). However, at the operational level, these ideals often contradict the teaching reality of American public schools, which is promoted by the accountability-oriented No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB Act).