no child left behind
No Child Left Behind Act
Introduction
The No Child Left Behind tends to cause neglect to important subjects because they are non-tested subjects, such as Social Studies, Art, health, and Music. With the neglect of these subjects, there is more focusing that’s being done on the tested subjects, like Math and Reading. This may cause a greater impression that NCLB is a positive thing for our educational system but studies show this is misleading to the public. States can set their own standard test score levels and classrooms being able to set their own teaching schedules this can allow room for manipulation of the system. Even though the states have the ability to set their own standards the schools teachers and students who don’t meet these standards have to face the consequences that are set upon them, they do not receive funds needed to improve their educating and even not graduating. The No Child Left Behind Act should be rejected due its negative effects on our students’ teachers and schools.
The structure of NCLB encourages schools to focus on certain subjects while neglecting others, thus compromising students’ education in important areas. To find more time for reading and math, Jenning & Rentner (2006) says, 71% of the district are reducing time spent on other subjects in elementary schools-at least to some degree. The focus more on tested subjects such as reading and math should be addressed due to the fact that schools need to keep the children’s interest and in order to do this and get an accurate measurement on the educational level there needs to be more than just tested subjects taught in schools. Neglecting non-tested subjects such as social studies, art, and music could have a negative effect on the educational system, such as losing the child’s interest or a lack of knowledge in these subject that they made need later in life. It is essential to make learning enjoyable as well as knowledgeable. High stakes testing is mandated by
Introduction
The No Child Left Behind tends to cause neglect to important subjects because they are non-tested subjects, such as Social Studies, Art, health, and Music. With the neglect of these subjects, there is more focusing that’s being done on the tested subjects, like Math and Reading. This may cause a greater impression that NCLB is a positive thing for our educational system but studies show this is misleading to the public. States can set their own standard test score levels and classrooms being able to set their own teaching schedules this can allow room for manipulation of the system. Even though the states have the ability to set their own standards the schools teachers and students who don’t meet these standards have to face the consequences that are set upon them, they do not receive funds needed to improve their educating and even not graduating. The No Child Left Behind Act should be rejected due its negative effects on our students’ teachers and schools.
The structure of NCLB encourages schools to focus on certain subjects while neglecting others, thus compromising students’ education in important areas. To find more time for reading and math, Jenning & Rentner (2006) says, 71% of the district are reducing time spent on other subjects in elementary schools-at least to some degree. The focus more on tested subjects such as reading and math should be addressed due to the fact that schools need to keep the children’s interest and in order to do this and get an accurate measurement on the educational level there needs to be more than just tested subjects taught in schools. Neglecting non-tested subjects such as social studies, art, and music could have a negative effect on the educational system, such as losing the child’s interest or a lack of knowledge in these subject that they made need later in life. It is essential to make learning enjoyable as well as knowledgeable. High stakes testing is mandated by
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