No Child Left Behind Act

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This paper assesses the federally legislated education initiative, No Child Left Behind and argues that, while there are some shortcomings to NCLB, it has produced a generally positive impact.

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Paper Summary:

This essay assesses No Child Left Behind (NCLB), an act developed by federal legislation that authorizes programs intended to improve academic performance through new standards of accountability by schools, school districts, and states. The author makes the argument that, while there have been inconsistent findings regarding NCBL's effectiveness, the act has stimulated the adolescent to greater academic achievement by involving various forms of competition, while motivating students to identify with the school, to excel over self and over other schools.

Outline:
Overview of the NCLB Act
Mandates of the NCLB (2002)
Mission Viejo High School and District Scores
How Teachers and School Districts Meet NCLB Demands
Impact of the NCLB on US Adolescent Education

From the Paper:

"Another means by which teachers and school districts meet NCLB demands consists of incentives and resources provided by law. Annual testing is done against standards, and achievement results are analyzed and reported. Technical assistance is provided. As of 2006, highly qualified teachers were provided for core academic subject areas, along with highly qualified aides (Ruiz, 2002). The law also provides support for students with special needs or who have difficulty meeting the standards. The law also provides scientifically proven programs and strategies to help teachers and school districts to meet the standards. Funding for the same purpose to districts and states has amounted to one billion dollars. That money is used for teacher professional development, reading readiness programs for preschool children, and education technology (Ruiz, 2002)."

Sample of Sources Used:

Fuller, B. (2007). Student achievement gains have slowed since NCLB. Education Researcher, 2(20), pp. 1-2.
Ruiz, J. (2002). Overview and highlights of the NCLB. Illinois State Board of Education. http://www.isbe.state.il.us/nclb/htmls/highlights.htm
Standard & Poor's (2006). School matters. McGraw-Hill. http://www.schoolresults.org

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No Child Left Behind Act (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Persuasive-Essay-No-Child-Left-Behind-Act/105036