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NCLB is not causing the drastic change in turning around the education system that we all wanted. There is sufficient evidence that it is not narrowing the achievement gap between whites and minorities. In fact, standards are being lowered in many states. NCLB lacks any guidance on how to raise achievement levels and is relying upon a decentralized strategy in which states must determine the best approach in educating children and meeting the AYP standards. The accountability system should focus and give more credit for progress rather than just using proficiency. Those schools that are starting further behind are not getting recognized for moving students up several grade levels if they do not meet AYP for that year. For fear of getting labeled as failing, I believe teachers are put under intense pressure so they resort to teaching to the test, cutting out those subjects not tested. This is only resulting in producing children who lack the higher cognitive skills necessary for the 21s...See More
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W The name makes it seem that no one could oppose it. The program has been costly to execute and in the locations that need it the most have not produced the results intended. It is difficult to mandate a program with such all encompasing effects
Apr 20, 2010
Allison I would be great if all students cared about being accountable. > My mother works in a school system that has this problem. Most of > the student body comes from a part of society that promotes pure > laziness. The teachers, and in affect the entire school system, are > brought down by large numbers that do not seem to care if they >...See More
Apr 21, 2010
Allison NCLB lowers expectations and standards within communities and > among students themselves. It drags down children that would > excel and doesnt encourage schools with problemed programs to fix > them themselves. Its like welfare for school... a good idea, but > abused and ill thought out. >> These schools that are seen at the very...See More
Apr 21, 2010
jamil There are certain states in this country where the state of education is so bad that I think that it is the responsibility of the federal government to take over the public schools. Arizona is one of those states. I am down here from the northern part of the country (inner city school) and was appalled with the state of education in this state. I w...See More
May 16, 2010
LC I agree with you Alex. I teach at a local college in the Early Childhood field and have elementary age children of my own. I have seen that teachers are under extreme pressure and they do, in fact, teach to the test. Because the teachers are under pressure, they transfer that to the students. They value speed and performance over accuracy and learn...See More
Jun 12, 2010


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