1. What were the reasons why the author stated that NCLB does not passed the test of equity for all students?
Stan Karp states, the NCLB does not pass the test of equity for all students because it forces some students to take inappropriate and unhelpful mandated assessments. For example, students who are non-native English speakers are at a disadvantage because they do not fully understand the question on the standardized test. It would be unfair to give the same test to a native English speaker and a non-native English speaker and expect the same results.
2. According to the author, why are standardized tests bad?
Terry Meier states, standardized test are bad because these test are discriminatory against …show more content…
In your opinion, what are the top three challenges schools face on the list of 10. Why do you believe they are the top three challenges?
The top three challenges public schools face is poverty, bulling and funding. When student are living at or below the poverty line, they tend to have a tougher time in school. Most people cannot concentrate when they do not get enough food or sleep. To expect students to be 100% focused in school when they are hungry or tired is absurd. Students suffering from poverty usually have jobs at young ages. Students who need to divide their time between school and work tend to not do as well in school. This can lead to drop outs or doing poor in school.
Bulling is a major challenge schools face. Bullying is a hard challenge to overcome because in order to fix this issue, students would need to be monitored in every aspect in their life. When a student is bullied they tend to withdraw and not want to attend school. This can also cause long-term issues for the students getting