No Child Left Behind Act

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002 in the United States. The paper describes the educational motives behind the formulation of this act. It goes on to describe the requirements of the Act and the issues that have arisen in its implementation. The paper then presents recommendations to limit the flaws of the implementation of the Act within the schools.

Table of Contents:
"Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP)
Qualified Teachers
Involvement of Parents
Schools and NCLB
Bottlenecks
States and Federation Conflict
Parents' Point of View
Issues Related to Teachers
Children with Disabilities
Issues Related to Schools
Concern about Other Subjects and Activities
Reading Conundrum
Recommendations

From the Paper:

"One thing that NCLB seeks to improve is reading comprehension of students. Schools in an attempt to raise reading scores are indulging in counterproductive things like strategy exercises and test prep. The problem here does not lie with the law itself but how the things are being implemented. The schools rather than being learning grounds have more become test prep centers. The focus on tests has removed the importance of learning. The reading programs being implemented are using content-poor exercises. Most of the time these exercises fail to stimulate the intellectual capacity of students. As mentioned earlier the emphasis on reading exercises have also excluded subjects like history, science, and the arts. In fact such subjects help in improving the reading capabilities of students more."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Chamberlain, S. (2004). Asa G. Hilliard, III and Alba A. Ortiz: The Effects of the No Child Left Behind Act on Diverse Learners. Intervention in School & Clinic. 40(2), 96+.
• Committee on Education and the Workforce. (2002). President Bush signs landmark reforms into law [Press release]. Washington, DC: White House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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