No Child Left Behind Policy Theory
Introduction The No Child Left behind Act is a policy that was put into place with the intention of closing the achievement gap between students in school. In order to ensure that this outcome would occur there were many people and organizations involved such as the government, Department of Education and schools. Many new regulations were also enacted in order to decrease the achievement gap. These regulations ensured that schools were held accountable for their students learning. If schools failed to meet these new requirements, punishments occurred. Testing became a huge part of the NCLB, testing students, teachers and schools, were one way the governments ensured that change was occurring in schools. The No Child Left Behind
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This policy theory uses other theories in order to clarify the power, organization and paradigm of a policy. Power section of the theory describes which individuals as well as organizations influence or make changes to the public policy. These people or organizations may include government, small organizations of people with high power, or other organizations. Organizations include individuals or groups who are involved with the policy but function under power. Organizations influence the policy and how the policy functions and how the policy is being implemented in society (Wilson 2013). Policy paradigm as Wilson states (2013) is “a conceptual framework that contains assumptions about the world.” Policy paradigms consists of the policy definition as well as the policy solution. The paradigm is what people tend to see as to why the policy is in place and why the policy is important (Wilson …show more content…
In the No Child Left Behind Act both the federal and state government had the power to make changes happen. In this policy, the federal government’s power increased while the state or local government’s power decreased (Wilson 2013). The federal government enacted the laws for NCLB, while the states enforced them (Goniprow 2013). However, throughout the policy changes occurred giving the state government more power, reducing the power of the federal government.
Organization
The United States Department of Education has a huge influence in how the NCLB functions. The department of education works alongside the federal government, helping establish the policies that need to be put into place. The department creates regulations determining how the NLCB will work (U.S. Department of Education 2010).
Paradigm
NCLB supporters believe that if teachers are held accountable and are highly trained, improvements in teaching as well as enhancements in lessons will create better achievement rates among students. The goal of the policy was to hold people accountable. If schools were held accountable, people believed that the achievement gap would decrease and eventually disappear.
This policy theory uses other theories in order to clarify the power, organization and paradigm of a policy. Power section of the theory describes which individuals as well as organizations influence or make changes to the public policy. These people or organizations may include government, small organizations of people with high power, or other organizations. Organizations include individuals or groups who are involved with the policy but function under power. Organizations influence the policy and how the policy functions and how the policy is being implemented in society (Wilson 2013). Policy paradigm as Wilson states (2013) is “a conceptual framework that contains assumptions about the world.” Policy paradigms consists of the policy definition as well as the policy solution. The paradigm is what people tend to see as to why the policy is in place and why the policy is important (Wilson …show more content…
In the No Child Left Behind Act both the federal and state government had the power to make changes happen. In this policy, the federal government’s power increased while the state or local government’s power decreased (Wilson 2013). The federal government enacted the laws for NCLB, while the states enforced them (Goniprow 2013). However, throughout the policy changes occurred giving the state government more power, reducing the power of the federal government.
Organization
The United States Department of Education has a huge influence in how the NCLB functions. The department of education works alongside the federal government, helping establish the policies that need to be put into place. The department creates regulations determining how the NLCB will work (U.S. Department of Education 2010).
Paradigm
NCLB supporters believe that if teachers are held accountable and are highly trained, improvements in teaching as well as enhancements in lessons will create better achievement rates among students. The goal of the policy was to hold people accountable. If schools were held accountable, people believed that the achievement gap would decrease and eventually disappear.