Who Is Accountable?

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The paper discusses the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation's goal of accountability. The paper discusses accountability in schools and who's responsible for it. The paper maintains that accountability in schools is important but it is not solely the teacher's responsibility. The writer of this paper is of the opinion that it is also the responsibility of the parents, the community, administrators and staff as well as the students.

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"Educators have faced an extremely difficult time over the last few years. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation has proven to force school districts and public school educators to give up their passion. No Child Left Behind requires testing in grades 3-8 in reading and math. Due to strict testing mandates of the NCLB regulation, many schools have begun to cut non-core curriculum (Neill, 2003). In fact, many schools limit classroom instruction to the material that appears on the mandatory standardized tests. This method of instruction represents a true teaching-to-the-test model (Neill, 2003). The focus has been redirected from molding students through experiences to drilling and being prepared to regurgitate what is found on standardized tests. Due to such high-stakes testing practices, teachers are encouraged to abandon open-ended test questions or project type assessment formats."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Neill, M. (2003). Low expectations and less learning: The problem with no child left behind act. Social Education, 67.
• Reich, R. (2003, October). The real supply side. The American Prospect, 14.

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