No Child Left Behind

No Child Left Behind

  • Submitted By: LELE25
  • Date Submitted: 10/07/2013 9:31 AM
  • Category: History Other
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is the major federal law authorizing federal spending of programs to support K-12 schooling. Even though the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is the largest source of federal spending on elementary and secondary education, the No Child Left Behind covers numerous federal education programs. The No Child Left Behind law has requirements to test their students annually throughout their school years, have accountability, and school improvement. The No Child Left Behind Act also requires the states, the school districts, and the schools to ensure all students to be proficient in their grade level for math and reading, the act requires the school districts with extra assistance to the children that are having problems and need improvements with their grade level assessments. The No Child Left Behind Act provides the parents all the information about their child, schools, and school districts are performing. The annual report card is one of the forms of information that is provided to the parents, so they can see how their child and the school is performing. Supporters of the No Child Left Behind agree with the mandate for accountability to educational standards, and believe emphasis on test results will improve the quality of public education for all students. The opponents of the No Child Left Behind which includes all major teachers' unions, allege that the act hasn't been effective in improving education in public education, especially high schools, as evidenced by mixed results in standardized tests since NCLB's 2002 inception. Opponents also claim that standardized testing, which is the heart of NCLB accountability, is deeply flawed and biased for many reasons, and that stricter teacher qualifications have exacerbated the nationwide teacher shortage, not provided a stronger teaching force. Some critics believe that the federal government has no constitutional authority in the education arena, and that federal...

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