NCLB: Time to Reevaluate Its Effectiveness

Autor/in	Odland, Jerry
Titel	NCLB: Time to Reevaluate Its Effectiveness
Quelle	In: Childhood Education, 83 (2006) 2, S.98- (2 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4056
Schlagwörter	Federal Legislation; Presidents; Elementary Secondary Education; Educational Quality; Academic Standards; Secondary Schools; Reading Programs; School Choice; School Districts; Public Education; Equal Education; Academic Achievement; Accountability; Educational Finance; Disadvantaged + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; President; Präsident; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Sekundarschule; Choice of school; Schulwahl; School district; Schulbezirk; Öffentliche Erziehung; Schulleistung; Verantwortung; Bildungsfonds
Abstract	The Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002, which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, was intended to breathe new life into U.S. schools--to raise the achievement level of elementary and secondary schools and ensure that all children have equal access to a quality education. Signed into law by President George W. Bush, it was founded on four fundamental principles: (1) increased accountability for school districts and schools in terms of meeting state academic standards in math and reading; (2) school choice for parents and students who wish to transfer out of a "failing" school; (3) greater flexibility for states, school districts, and schools in deciding how best to use federal education funds awarded for achievement; and (4) federal funds to promote quality reading programs for K-3 students--the President's Reading First initiative. While a lot of educators believe in the goals of NCLB, many others believe that the act is actually hurting efforts to improve the quality of public education and to close achievement gaps between students, especially disadvantaged students. This article cites several reasons why NCLB should be reevaluated. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10