In 2002 President Bush and democratic Senator Edward M. Kennedy supported the reform bill Np child Left Behind Act. This act created higher standard and goals for schools in order to improve the education system across all the states. There are four main pillars, the first are results, the scores are broken down by demographics and then it is determined if the school is needed to add more programs in order to better the scores. If no improvement is made then the school will have to reorganize. The second is that the funds are more flexible when it comes to spending. The third pillar is government created programs like, “Reading First”. the last pillar is the ability for student’s parents to change their child’s school because the scores are not being met, without extra charge on the school or the…
If one thing is for sure, people change whether it be for better or worse. You observe this in most of the characters in Lord of the Flies and especially Jack and Ralph. They each fight for authority one way or another, despite Ralph having already been elected chief. Although they had landed in the same unfortunate situation at the same time, their initial respect for one another dwindles and turns into contempt as the time drones on. The second Jack becomes sick of Ralph’s jurisdiction, he rebels and tries to take the crown for himself while Ralph tries to keep the kingdom together.…
Personally, I liked Johnny, Darry, and Dally the best. Having Johnny’s character go in the way it did is incredibly clever and astute and other authors should do the same. It creates a more interesting plot and tone while also leaving room for character development and themes. The thing that drew me to Johnny was his personality and the way he was betrayed by Ponyboy and the others. He was seen as the baby of the group.…
-This refers to President Bush's widely debated "No Child Left Behind" program, in which federal funding for schools is contingent on standardized test scores. The program has been praised by supporters for its aim to raise the bar for teachers and push for continued education, as well as its basis in literacy support and individual school accountability. It has also been berated for creating a narrow curriculum because of limited focus of the standardized tests, inadequate funding, allegations of test score manipulation and its clause to guarantee the facilitation of military recruitment during introductions to higher education.…
Cited: Darling- Hammond, Linda. "Evaluating 'No Child Left Behind ' | The Nation." The Nation 21 May 2007: 1-5. CQ Researcher. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.…
Schoof, R. (2013) Talks about the pros of the ‘No Child Left Behind Act’ from 2002. It was an act that would make sure every child had an equal chance to obtain the same type of education every other kid will receive and no discriminate because a child may not have enough to go to school to get such education and does not discriminate against the child’s background, race, or disability that keeps a child from getting an equal chance.…
In Kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school and university, millions of students are herded through the same education system independent of their differing levels of intelligence and skills. The limited funds put into the education system are spent on providing a generalized education, which is geared towards moving everyone through the system that inevitably hurts both the academically and non-academically oriented. Some argue that America’s education system is based far too much on standardized testing, allowing others to determine their academic strengths and weaknesses. But the issue is that every year students go through standardized testing, are told their results and then the system simply continues with business as usual. A system where students are placed in separate schools based on their interests, intelligence, and abilities is highly discouraged in most of the country because everyone wants to believe that they are above average.…
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was signed into law in January, 2002 by President George W. Bush. On the surface, because of bipartisan support, the act brought about, for the first time, surveillance measures to ensure that all school-aged children would receive a free, quality, public education. When researched historically we see the pattern that has emerged through policy and politics that has brought about NCLB. As a result of the acceptance of NCLB, we have created a way of viewing success in education by standardized testing, a monster in and of itself in it’s cost and ability to quantify the successful components of a good liberal education. It is necessary to understand how the Act came about, how it is being implemented, and the problems that have ensued to gain a good perspective about the philosophy and policies of the NCLB.…
through the No Child Left Behind Act, is to conduct rigorous, experimental design studies showing the impact and…
Ravitch, Diane. "Time to Kill 'No Child Left Behind '." Education Digest 75.1 (2009): 4.…
No Child Left Behind was designed by the Bush administration to reduce the "learning gap" between different groups of students and to ensure better teacher equality. However, it sets fourth a method of measuring "Adequate Yearly Progress" which aims at 100% proficiency in 10 years time (from the start of the program) (Wood 4). These impossibly high standards cause greater harm than good. One adverse effect of these high standards is that they substantially weaken the safety nets for under-performing students in the nation's schools. As schools struggle to meet the act's impossibly high goals, many incentives to keep underperforming students out, or to hold those already in the school back present themselves. A disturbing example of this comes from King Middle School in Ohio. At this school the average scores increased from the 70th to the 72nd percentile from the 2002 to the 2003 school…
The chief problem with U.S. schools apparently isn’t high dropout rates or underqualified teachers but standardized testing. This is the only conclusion that can be drawn from the push by parents and teachers in Buffalo, Philadelphia, Seattle and elsewhere to help students opt out of taking standardized tests.…
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) did not meet its potential, and did not enhance the education framework in the United States supporters contend that NCLB urges schools to better the education system. Be that as it may, as a result of the controls utilized, it is not viable. The law is a principles based education reform development, intended to close the accomplishment hole, so that no tyke is abandoned. In doing this, the law obliges states to set up yearly evaluations of understudies to quantify their change keeping in mind the end goal to get government financing. This appears to be all great in principle, yet all things considered, it leaves instructors showing tests and not helping understudies develop in their education and entirely as a person. This paper breaks down the parts of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 and portrays the negative ramifications of the…
Umpstead, R. R. (2008, April). The No Child Left Behind Act: Is it an Unfunded Mandate or a Promotion of Federal Educational Ideals? Journal of Law and Education, 37(2), 193-229.…
Many school teachers and community members are starting to challenge many of the features of the No Child Left Behind Act. Many people feel that the law was developed too quickly and that it was pushed through Congress. For many years, both Democrats and Republicans have supported the limited role of the federal government in education. Now after the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act, many schools feel like they have lost the local control they once had. Democrats and Republicans should challenge the No Child Left Behind Act. Even though the No Child Left Behind Act has good intentions to help children, there are many hazardous strategies involved. The No Child Left Behind Act may do more harm than good. The strategies in the No Child Left Behind Act do not contain…