No Child Left Behind
In a perfect world all children would be equal, and they would learn without any reservation throughout their school career, but the world is not perfect and unfortunately our nation's children come from diverse backgrounds that prevent such an equal school environment. As a future educator I have learned that all children are unique and diverse. Every child learns in his or her own manner, and many children are diagnosed with learning disabilities and handicaps which create obstacles in the learning cycle. Prior to taking Foundations of Education, I did not know much about the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act that President Bush put into effect in 2001. On the surface this legislation appears like an answer to many of education's problems and deficiencies, but after taking a closer look through class discussions and readings I have realized this is not a miracle to our nation's education issues. The NCLB Act is based on positive principles at its core, but it is not a solution to the problems our nation's schools face. In this paper I will state my opposition to this legislation because of its basis on standardized testing as the foundation for measuring our nation's schools, teachers, and students. I will investigate this
Lyn Osborn, an English teacher at Angola High School in Angola, Indiana, I have learned that incorporating various assessments into classroom learning is important for both the teacher and the student. There is no perfect solution to the problems that NCLB is trying to fix and any effort is an honorable measure. In Indiana, the 10th grade students take a Graduation Qualifying Exam (GQE). The ESEA was implemented to "provide aid to disadvantaged students and to invest in educational research and development" (iedx. If more educators were open to the use of such non-standard assessments maybe we could learn more about our students and in turn improve our school setting for more achievement. html>Internet Education Exchange: Tools for Fixing Public Education (iEdx). The GQE test is offered during the sophomore, junior, and senior years. We need to examine our schools, our teachers, and our students on a more subjective level. The NCLB Act is filled with many good intentions, and in theory the legislation is a good idea, but I feel the basis and means to accomplish the goals are both unrealistic and not feasible given the circumstances prevalent in today's society. If a school's achievement does not sufficiently meet the requirements stated under the NCLB Act, the schools and the teachers are in jeopardy of losing control of their school and losing their jobs. asp?SectionGroupID=NEWS&ContentID=EN736>Loadman, William E. To allow for the parents to feel as if their child is getting the best possible education available, the NCLB allows parents to shop around the district for their choice on schools. This also helps form a relationship with my students and helps me understand them that much better.
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