No Child Left Behind Act

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that, according to the United States Department of Education, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is necessary to promote scholastic achievement amongst American students by promoting stronger accountability, more freedom for states and communities, more choices for parents and proven education methods. The author points out that many people believe that it is a step in the right direction but see that it has some very serious flaws. The paper concludes that the real victims will be students left behind in failing schools because these schools do not possess the financial wherewithal to attract good teachers.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Defining NCLB and Parental Involvement
Stronger Accountability for Results
More Freedom for States and Communities
More Choices for Parents
Proven Education Methods
Economic, Social and Political Institutions or Players
Factual Analysis

From the Paper:

"As it relates to political institution, this Act is one of the policies that have emerged during the Bush administration; making the Bush administration a major player in the implementation of the act. Although there are republicans that are supportive of this act, there are other Republicans and Democrats alike that do not believe it will accomplish the goal of leaving no child behind. This has made this Act a hot button issue in the political world. State governments also have a great deal to loose or gain through the implementation of the Act."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Education Commission of the States. (2004). ECS report to the nation: State implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, respecting diversity among states. Denver, CO: Author.
• Hearings on No Child Left Behind. (2004). Washington, DC: U.S. House of Representatives.
• "No Child Left Behind Parents Guide" (2003). United States Department of Education. Retrieved March 12, 2006 from; http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/parentsguide.pdf
• Books S. (2004) Poverty and Schooling in the U.S: Contexts and Consequences. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ.
• Four Pillars of NCLB. (2001). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved March 12, 2006 from; http://www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/4pillars.html

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