Unintended Consequences of No Child Left Behind Mandates on Gifted Students

Autor/in	Beisser, Sally R.
Titel	Unintended Consequences of No Child Left Behind Mandates on Gifted Students
Quelle	In: Forum on Public Policy Online, 2008 (2008) 2, (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-9809
Schlagwörter	Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Academically Gifted; Accountability; Retrenchment; Public Opinion; Definitions; Educational Finance; Educational Trends; Special Education; Equal Education; Disproportionate Representation; High Achievement; Educational Objectives; Professional Development; Academic Standards; National Standards; Underachievement; Resource Allocation; Educational Opportunities; Federal Aid; Educational Practices; School Choice; Educational History; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bundesrecht; Verantwortung; Öffentliche Meinung; Begriffsbestimmung; Bildungsfonds; Bildungsentwicklung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Ressourcenallokation; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Bildungspraxis; Choice of school; Schulwahl; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; USA
Abstract	Since the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, education policy makers have focused on students at the lower end of the achievement spectrum, specifically those struggling to meet standards, particularly in reading and mathematics. However, those who are considered gifted have been increasingly underserved, at the expense of high ability learners in the United States. When the No Child Left Behind law was enacted in 2001, it forced schools to deeply subsidize the education of students performing below grade level. As result, gifted programs have suffered. For example, Illinois's gifted and talented programs experienced a $16 million cut and $5 million was eliminated from Michigan's GT programs. Federal spending declined from $11.3 million to $7.6 million in 2007 alone. This paper will provide historical background on NCLB and gifted education in the United States, funding trends for NCLB and gifted programs, and the impact of this legislation on our nation?s best and brightest students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01