Left-handedness

reading and mathematics. She points out that there are many schools and districts that continue with low test scores and graduation rates. This, Ravitch points out, is that many of these schools have the two features that are not addressed by No Child Left Behind or The Race to The Top, poverty and a high concentration of racial minorities. Ravitch points out that our school system is not failing nor declining. Test scores are on the rise and the NAEP provides the evidence that students…

Throughout the year students have a tendency of stressing over a major standardized test by the state. These tests are based on how well you have done during certain grade level; it had been a type of test determined either you passed or failed. Although most schools in Florida have made students take these standardized test such as the FCAT (Florida’s Comprehensive Assessment Test), it does not measure the knowledge of a students. During the school years, students and teachers are both…

Many arguments can and have been made in favor of and against proficiency, or standardized tests. While to a certain, albeit small degree, I can understand how standardized testing can be beneficial to assess students and teachers, and potentially halt social promotion, the practice of allowing students to advance from grade to grade whether or not they have met the academic standards of their grade level. I do not agree that proficiency tests are the answer for our children’s education.…

individual only address children as statistical groups. Educational phobia in America has inspired massive arguments over the safest system of schooling. Politicians and administrators have irrationally retreated into a corner filled with No Child Left Behind, absurd amounts of standardized tests, and a direct-instruction curriculum which destroys the social development of children- all in the name of preserving a low-risk, low-reward system.…

For the past month, the wise students of Wesleyan College have been reading and watching Ted Talk videos that all somehow relate to education. Primarily focusing on Sir Kenneth Robinson, Daniel Pink, and Fareed Zakaria, each text has a unique meaning and different point of view. They also all have a piece in their text which is influenced by education. Before one can proceed further into the re-imagining process, it is of value to uncover the true meaning of education. By comparing and…

Standardized testing has changed the educational environment and the performance and attitude of students towards it. It has not only affected the way students run their lives both in and out of schools but also the way their parents or guardian must react to the educational needs of their children. Schools are not far from the curve and have had to adapt to all the different requirements and rules implemented by standardized test developers as well the state's requirements, as a direct result…

For example, there are laws on annual testing, and the outcomes of these tests hold a lot of weight. In 2002, the “No Child Left Behind Act” was passed. Basically, a school has to test their students to “proficiency” level, and the school has to have “adequate yearly progress.” If the schools do not pass these tests, they could risk being shut down (Background of the Issue)…

the inaccurate results on a test. At one time, people believed that increasing the amount of testing was actually beneficial. In 2002, there was an act created to increase the amount of academic growth in the country and it is known as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The act was not very popular among the education community because it was said to have not offered "flexibility in solving low-performing schools, providing, instead, a one size fits all solution (Thomas)." The act was proven…

Abstract: Since the enactment of No child left behind the policy has acquired much criticism and controversy amongst educators, parents and the public. The standardized test have shown to be a non-effective measure to determine the proficiency and an unjustly representation of students whom exhibit language barriers such as Latin American immigrants. Since education is the foundation for social change many Latin Americans are not being able to reach their full potential under this act, thus…

education issues under the No Child Left Behind Act, are numerous and problematic. With overemphasis of testing, limited curricula and underfunding, NCLB has become a huge concern in the education sector. Teachers and students are struggling with implementing and upholding the requirements of NCLB. A revisit is needed to sift through the issues obstructing student progress and success. An effective way to address the ineffectiveness of the No Child Left Behind Act is to do implement…