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- Fixing the Flaw in the 'Growth Model'. Sokola, David P.; Weinberg, Howard M.; Andrzejewski, Robert J.; Doorey, Nancy A. // Education Week;5/21/2008, Vol. 27 Issue 38, p26
The article presents the author's reflections concerning the "growth model" of educational assessment in relation to the No Child Left Behind educational mandates of the U.S. school system. Details are given describing calls for flexibility in school and student evaluation measures in accordance...
- Action heats up on key education issues. Long, Richard // Reading Today;Jun/Jul2007, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p20
The author comments on some key issues surrounding the reauthorization of the U.S. educational legislation, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, that are of great interest to the reading community. Issues explored include how to make use of growth models without losing an emphasis on all at-risk...
- 'No Child' clock ticking. Cantor, Martin // Long Island Business News (7/1993 to 5/2009);5/4/2007, Vol. 54 Issue 19, p14A
The author reflects on the impact of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation on the education sector in Long Island, New York. At issue is whether NCLB has met the expectations of increasing student's abilities. What Congress does will affect Long Island's teaching strategies. Educators need...
- 'Proficiency for All' Is an Oxymoron. Rothstein, Richard; Jacobsen, Rebecca; Wilder, Tamara // Education Week;11/29/2006, Vol. 26 Issue 13, p44
The article presents the authors' perspectives on the standards and methods for educational accountability posed by the U.S. federal No Child Left Behind Act. They assert that the goal of "proficiency for all" students is an "oxymoron." They explore what they believe to be the shortcomings of...
- Looking in the rearview mirror: The best of the worst times or the worst of the best times? Mitchell, Judith; Reutzel, D. Ray // Reading Teacher;May2007, Vol. 60 Issue 8, p714
The authors offer observation on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). They assert that many aspects of the NCLB law are perceived as an unwelcome intrusion into state and local educational decision making. The law has also brought renewed and broader attention to student and teacher...
- Listening to What's Not Being Said. LEWIS, ANNE C. // Phi Delta Kappan;Oct2008, Vol. 90 Issue 2, p83
The author reflects on the role of education issues in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. The article mentions changes to the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act and teacher compensation. Also mentioned are government interference, school choice, a world-class education system, the U.S. Department...
- No Child Left Behind reform that we can all support. McKeon, Buck // Hill;9/18/2007, Vol. 14 Issue 106, p49
The article discusses the author's views concerning the enhancement of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in the U.S. He expresses that NCLB allows the schools to track student progress, and improves the flexibility in the development of state accountability systems. The author also believes that...
- The NCLB Issue. Scherer, Marge // Educational Leadership;Nov2006, Vol. 64 Issue 3, p7
The article highlights issues raised at an August 2005 education Editors Retreat held at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California. The purpose of the retreat was to plan journal issues on the U.S. federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Concerns were raised related to issues such as...
- Secretary Spellings' Unintended Legacy. Hickok, Eugene W. // Education Week;12/10/2008, Vol. 28 Issue 15, p24
The article discusses the career of U.S. Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, who served in that post during the second term of U.S. President George W. Bush. One of Spellings' accomplishments will be the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which the author feels could "haunt"...
