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How NCLB Affects Your Child

How NCLB Affects Your Child

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Teach yourself and your child about NCLB or the No Child Left Behind act, passed in 2001. Learn the buzzwords of NCLB and how they impact your child and his/her school. Understand what teachers and administrators face to comply with this program that is meant to close the gap in student achievement nationwide. Find out answers to the most frequently asked questions and develop your own opinions about NCLB.

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No Child Left Behind

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 is a comprehensive federal initiative designed to improve the educational ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Test Problems: Seven Reasons Why Standardized Tests Are Not Working

Excerpt from: Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education p. 370-376 In a New York City middle ...

Source: McGraw Hill
Choosing a School and No Child Left Behind

Parent Tip: Know Your Options Under the No Child Left Behind Act for Children in Public Schools That Are "In Need ...

Source: U.S. Department of Education
Facts and Terms Every Parent Should Know About NCLB

The Facts About No Child Left Behind President Bush made a commitment to ensure that all children receive a high ...

Source: U.S. Department of Education
Q & A: Research-Based Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About High-Stakes Testing

Research Q & A: Standardized tests and their impact on schooling 1. What is the role of high-stakes testing in ...

Source: Center for Public Education
The Debate Over National Testing

Most teachers are comfortable with developing and using tests for classroom purposes, whether to see how much ...

Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
The Limits of Standardized Tests for Diagnosing and Assisting Student Learning

Standardized tests have historically been used as measures of how students compare with each other (norm-referenced) or ...

Source: National Center for Fair and Open Testing
The Dangerous Consequences of High-Stakes Standardized Testing

Tests are called "high-stakes" when they used to make major decisions about a student, such as high school ...

Source: National Center for Fair and Open Testing
Will More Testing Improve Schools?

Across the nation, states and districts have greatly expanded the use of standardized tests to hold schools and ...

Source: National Center for Fair and Open Testing

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What You Need to Know About Your Child's Start at Kindergarten

Source: State: Maryland State Department of Education
Myths and Realities about Testing

Source: U.S. Department of Education
Why Some Schools May be Happy About Dropouts

Source: Education.com
No Child Left Behind: A Parent's Guide - Introduction and Overview

Source: State: Arkansas Department of Education
Multiple-Choice Tests

Source: National Center for Fair and Open Testing
A Parent's Guide to Testing at Your Child's School

Source: National Education Association
Advocates for Educational Justice Disagree About How to Change NCLB

Source: Action Alliance for Children
Criterion and Standards-Referenced Tests

Source: National Center for Fair and Open Testing
How Standardized Testing Damages Education

Source: National Center for Fair and Open Testing
NCLB Discussion

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall

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