The Girl He Left Behind

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…

NCLB: THE POLICY The initial lines of H.R. 1, defines it as an act, “to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind.” This definition grossly oversimplifies an extremely multi-faceted policy. The formulation of NCLB is based on what President Bush identified as the four necessary pillars of education reform. The four principles of NCLB are Accountability; for States, school districts, and schools, Flexibility; for States ad education…

Imagine being in a room hearing the ticking of the clock above you this is it the big test that you have been studying for. You sit there thinking is the room too hot? Or too cold? That lights way to bright isn’t in? What if you don’t finish in time? Or worse, what if you fail? You hear the scratching of pencils on paper and you just seem to forget everything you have learned this past year, now you begin to feel sick. This is what many of the young test takers feel today, fear some of which…

PreKindergarten and twoefth grade. Standardized testing is a form of testing used by our education system to measure the success of our school system’s students and faculty. The use of these tests became mandatory in 2002 as part of the No Child Left Behind Act. Although there are some individuals who support these tests, many parents, students, and teachers experience the negative effects each year. There was a time when these tests were not mandated and there is minimal difference in end of…

No Child Left Behind According to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) pamphlet, “the No Child Left Behind Act gives states and cities more control and more flexibility to use resources where they are needed most. Principals and administrators would spend less time filling out forms and more time helping a child learn” (Ten Facts Everyone Should Know about the NCLB). This claim shows how promising the NCLB was supposed to be. The government had NCLB pamphlets issued to parents and teachers to let…

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is an update to the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, which created a clear role for the government’s involvement in K-12 policy (Klein, 2015). In 2002, President Bush signed the act into law. The purpose of the act is to ensure schools are kept on track and making adequate progress throughout the year. It holds schools accountable for the students’ performance and requires annual testing. The act was created to help level the playing field between rich…

George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act Education is a never-ending battle of what 's best for the children. No one could ever pinpoint what makes children learn the best and how we should be teaching, but one man did try. President George W. Bush wanted the best education for Americana children possible and wanted it to be a vision in reach. He worked on the No Child Left Behind Act once in office and completely changed the face of education for children. The changes affected students,…

determining the achievement, growth and progress of students. Although the practice of standardized testing has been part of the American schooling fabric for almost two centuries, its use increased rapidly after the introduction of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in 2001 by the Bush administration. This act, according to Ahn & Vigdor (2013) “introduced the first nationwide annual standardized testing requirement for students in third through to eighth grade.” On the one hand, NCLB critics…

states? Finally, what should we do to improve our schools and lives of children? First, is American education in crisis? In this claim, Ravitch details how our political leaders, the media, and corporate reform foundation leaders are the force behind the belief that American education is broken and in crisis. Critics point out that declining…

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…