School Programs in Bibb County

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer notes that in an effort to address failures in the educational system across the country, Congress passed the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA 2004). The writer points out that the effectiveness of these laws has been challenged in many states and in local jurisdictions. The writer then discusses that Bibb County is one of the areas that has put these laws into force and that has monitored their progress to see how effective they may be, with mixed results. The writer looks at this issue on the basis of the three criteria of efficiency, adequacy, and equity and notes that the system was found to be wanting in all three areas. The writer concludes that efforts have been made to streamline the system and to assure equity, and this process is ongoing throughout the system.

From the Paper:

"In Bibb County, Georgia the School Board works with the Georgia Department of Education to implement provisions of the law, and the board reports that since the law has been in place, system test scores have been rising. According to the Board, using Georgia's Criterion Referenced Competency Tests, third graders able to meet or exceed the standards on the Reading portion have increased by eight percent, while fifth graders meeting or exceeding standards on the Mathematics portion have increased 20 percent. If a school achieves Adequate Yearly Progress under the NCLB, based on several factors including test scores, for three or more years in a row, that school earns the distinction of being cited as a Distinguished School."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Conrad, M. (2005, September 22). No child left behind: who wins? who loses? Social Justice. Retrieved March 22, 2007 from http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-148574797.html.
• Message from the Superintendent (2007). Bibb County School District. Retrieved March 23, 2007 from http://www.bibb.k12.ga.us/Board%20of%20Ed%202nd%20level/super_msg.html.
• NEA's position on IDEA: Funding (2006). Retrieved March 23, 2007 from http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:jExcRk5aG-4J:www.nea.org/lac/idea/feeds/rss.xml+%22individuals+with+disabilities+education+improvement+act%22+georgia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=38&gl=us.
• Parrish, T. & Harr, J. (2005, June 8). Reconsidering Special Education Funding in Georgia. American Institutes for Research. Retrieved March 23, 2007 from http://www.gcdd.org/publicpolicy/specialeducation/GA%206%208%2005_append_2.pdf..

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