The Goals of Education

Autor/inn/en	Rothstein, Richard; Jacobsen, Rebecca
Titel	The Goals of Education
Quelle	In: Phi Delta Kappan, 88 (2006) 4, S.264-272 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-7217
Schlagwörter	Federal Legislation; Educational Objectives; Boards of Education; Accountability; Educational Legislation; Academic Achievement; Scores; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Urban Schools; Standardized Tests; Outcomes of Education; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Ausschuss; Verantwortung; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Schulleistung; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; USA
Abstract	In the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) era, accountability has focused almost exclusively on basic academic skills. In this article, the authors ask if the accountability system they have is producing the kind of graduates they want. They state that NCLB holds all elementary schools, regardless of student characteristics, accountable for achieving proficient student scores in reading and math. By demanding that schools report achievement for racial, ethnic, and economic subgroups, the accountability system aims to shine a light on schools that "leave children behind." Furthermore, in this article the authors document the goal displacement stimulated by NCLB, and discuss the evidence with regard to the apparent intentions of school board members and state legislators who were responsible for the implementation of the policy. (Contains 1 table and 29 endnotes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10