Why the No Child Left Behind Act Should be Reformed?
On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind Act. It was passed because “The [education] system was focused on itself, not on students” (Paige). However, the No Child Left Behind Act failed to make education better. If anything, it has made it worse. This is why the No Child Left Behind Act should be reformed.
President Bush intended for the No Child Left Behind Act to change the culture of education by using the same principles that the successful education reform in Texas had used. Principles such as: “accountability for results, local control and flexibility, expanded parental options, and doing what works according to scientific research” (Paige). President …show more content…
While Bush and his administration were drafting this act, they came up with five ideals. First, that all children should be able to read and perform math problems efficiently. Secondly, that everyone would benefit from having someone looking over his or her shoulder. They believed that this was a good notion for schools; that it would hold schools improve by being held accountable. The third ideal was that good education is the same as good teaching. It is near to impossible that all teachers are on an equal level due to licensure rules, college standards, and union contracts. Fourth, that parents could choose where they send their children for their education. Lastly, that improving education is a national imperative that the federal government must be involved in.
The No Child Left Behind Act has a substantial amount of flaws. There are anecdotes of schools being turned into test-prep factories. Parents having limited choices in good schools to send their children to learn in. One of the major problems of the No Child Left Behind Act is that the federal government said that all states have to reach a “universal” proficiency by 2014. However, they let the states decide what proficiency meant for their schools. So how could the nation reach a “universal” proficiency when there was no federal …show more content…
Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
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Hobart, Susan J. "No Child Left Behind Is Harmful and Should Not Be Funded." School Funding, edited by Lynn Zott, Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010770229/OVIC?u=tel_k_dyer&xid=17346fca. Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
Paige, Rod. "The No Child Left Behind Act Protects the Right of All Students to Receive a Quality Education." Students' Rights, edited by Jamuna Carroll, Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010398206/OVIC?u=tel_k_dyer&xid=b26d136a. Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
"Teachers Take an Ethical Stand Against Testing." Teachers and Ethics, edited by Noah Berlatsky,
Greenhaven Press, 2016. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010986218/OVIC?u=tel_k_dyer&xid=1e0d4d5b. Accessed 15 Mar.
On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind Act. It was passed because “The [education] system was focused on itself, not on students” (Paige). However, the No Child Left Behind Act failed to make education better. If anything, it has made it worse. This is why the No Child Left Behind Act should be reformed.
President Bush intended for the No Child Left Behind Act to change the culture of education by using the same principles that the successful education reform in Texas had used. Principles such as: “accountability for results, local control and flexibility, expanded parental options, and doing what works according to scientific research” (Paige). President …show more content…
While Bush and his administration were drafting this act, they came up with five ideals. First, that all children should be able to read and perform math problems efficiently. Secondly, that everyone would benefit from having someone looking over his or her shoulder. They believed that this was a good notion for schools; that it would hold schools improve by being held accountable. The third ideal was that good education is the same as good teaching. It is near to impossible that all teachers are on an equal level due to licensure rules, college standards, and union contracts. Fourth, that parents could choose where they send their children for their education. Lastly, that improving education is a national imperative that the federal government must be involved in.
The No Child Left Behind Act has a substantial amount of flaws. There are anecdotes of schools being turned into test-prep factories. Parents having limited choices in good schools to send their children to learn in. One of the major problems of the No Child Left Behind Act is that the federal government said that all states have to reach a “universal” proficiency by 2014. However, they let the states decide what proficiency meant for their schools. So how could the nation reach a “universal” proficiency when there was no federal …show more content…
Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
Busteed, Brandon. "GPA, SAT, ACT ... RIP." College Admissions, edited by Dedria Bryfonski, Greenhaven Press, 2015. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010919232/OVIC?u=tel_k_dyer&xid=5ef20669. Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
Hobart, Susan J. "No Child Left Behind Is Harmful and Should Not Be Funded." School Funding, edited by Lynn Zott, Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010770229/OVIC?u=tel_k_dyer&xid=17346fca. Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
Paige, Rod. "The No Child Left Behind Act Protects the Right of All Students to Receive a Quality Education." Students' Rights, edited by Jamuna Carroll, Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010398206/OVIC?u=tel_k_dyer&xid=b26d136a. Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
"Teachers Take an Ethical Stand Against Testing." Teachers and Ethics, edited by Noah Berlatsky,
Greenhaven Press, 2016. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010986218/OVIC?u=tel_k_dyer&xid=1e0d4d5b. Accessed 15 Mar.