The No Child Left Behind Act has been one of the most controversial, daily-life changing events for children and teachers all across the United States. The No Child Left Behind Act (also known as NCLB) was passed by congress with the hopes of implementing a “one for all” fit into education. The main goal was to enhance the performance in minority, poor, special education, and english-second learner students. This all went wrong, though, when things like standardized testing and the goal to make efficient students by a certain year were attempted. According to adults familiar with the terms and new additions to education, 67% thought the NCLB act made either no change whatsoever or made matters worse. This is quite the legislative flaw, considering this was made
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The No Child Left Behind Act has ultimately caused educational value to decrease because of the newly set guidelines that limit some students and teachers. It is quite difficult to pinpoint exactly where the NCLB act went wrong, mostly because there are a few distinctive culprits that has caused it to fail. A few articles have pointed fingers at things like standardized testing, guidelines that are difficult to teach, and other similar faults. This is, however, a systemic fail. This has been considered to be a governmental flaw. Many of the components that were implemented to actually help were the reasons many considered it to fail. Parents, teachers, and students alike have commented the flaws and how it is unlikely to help. When comparing how education was previously, the results are extraordinary. There are, of course, the basic things that the No Child Left Behind Act put into
The No Child Left Behind Act has ultimately caused educational value to decrease because of the newly set guidelines that limit some students and teachers. It is quite difficult to pinpoint exactly where the NCLB act went wrong, mostly because there are a few distinctive culprits that has caused it to fail. A few articles have pointed fingers at things like standardized testing, guidelines that are difficult to teach, and other similar faults. This is, however, a systemic fail. This has been considered to be a governmental flaw. Many of the components that were implemented to actually help were the reasons many considered it to fail. Parents, teachers, and students alike have commented the flaws and how it is unlikely to help. When comparing how education was previously, the results are extraordinary. There are, of course, the basic things that the No Child Left Behind Act put into