Title: Who is No Child Left Behind Leaving Behind?
Summary: No Child Left Behind leaves many children behind. This includes minorities, disabled children, disadvantaged children, limited English speakers, and children from rural communities, among others.
Topic: Should President Obama reform the No Child Left Behind law?
Category: Academic
What is it? The online version of an article published by Clearing House, part of the nonprofit organization Heldref Publications.
Publication Information: Clearing House; Jan/Feb2008, Vol. 81 Issue 3, p133-137, 5p
Author: Theoni Soublis Smyth: Affiliated with the Department of Education at the University of Tampa, Florida
Location: http://0-search.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=29346385&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Accessed: 3/10/09
Support:
Smyth offers an education testing history. The National Center for Fair and Open Testing thinks that the best teachers will transfer from low performing to high performing schools. Flores and Clark argue about potential de-professionalization and pressure on teachers. Gilman and Reynolds reported side effects associated with Indiana’s statewide test. Triplett and Barksdale mention student’s testing anxiety and its effects. Freeman argues “‘Colorblind racism’ disregards realities of racial disparities.” Jimerson says that rural schools are disadvantaged because children can’t always travel to a higher-rated school. Kohn and Henken argue that people will seek help from professionals, widening the gap between the poor and the affluent. Towles-Reeves argue that provisions must be made for the disabled. Jameson and Huefner think this is impossible due to inadequate funding. School officials believe that special education schools will suffer first. The State of Florida must hire 25,000 teachers under No Child Left Behind. California, Texas, Florida and New Mexico have trouble with meeting standards because of limited English speakers. Vermont, Connecticut and Maine do not have these problems. Bracey and the US General Accounting Office mention funding inadequacies. Gordan and Reese offer other methods. Neill believes that accountability means support first.
Audience and Agenda:
This article is intended for the use of those working in the education industry. Heldref Publishers is a nonprofit publisher of scholarly communication.
Usefulness:
This was a very useful article with a lot of support. It explained the different groups of disadvantaged children very well.
Works cited:
http://www.ut.edu/detail.aspx?bio=1&id=5932
http://www.heldref.org/about.php
Filed under: Assignments for Gateway II, Source Notes Tagged: | Academic, Assignments, Gateway, Gateway II, No Child Left Behind, politics, Source Notes
