The document summarizes the key points from the book "Many Children Left Behind" which criticizes the No Child Left Behind Act. The book was authored by several education experts and reformers. It argues that NCLB sets unrealistic standards for schools that disproportionately impact those in high poverty areas. It also claims the law has pushed schools to abandon critical thinking in favor of teaching to standardized tests. The book presents alternatives such as classroom-based assessments and school quality reviews to provide a more equitable and supportive framework for improvement.

1. Many Children Left Behind How the No Child Left Behind Act is Damaging our Children and our schools. Authors Deborah Meier, Alfie Kohn, Linda Darling-Hammond, Theodore R. Sizer, & George Wood Presentation by: Kelly Lambert, Marty McKenzie, & Melissa Fulton

2. “ Free public schooling has long been the primary engine for social and economic health and for individual social mobility. America’s economic, social, and moral strength still depends on it. As the culture changes, the shape of “public education” should change with it, but in a way that always keeps the public in “public education” secure.” P. XVII – XVIII Glog about Many Children Left Behind

4. Alfie Kohn Who are the authors? "perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades [and] test scores.“ Time Magazine www.alfiekohn.org

5. Who are the authors? Linda Darling-Hammond http://tinyurl.com/5g9q6a “ Named one of the nation’s ten most influential people affecting educational policy over the last decade.”

8. Part One: NCLB’s effects on Classrooms and Schools

10. Part Two: NCLB in a Larger Context

12. Part Three: Alternatives to NCLB

14. Our Thoughts The book was a great look at the many flaws that the NCLB has some possible solutions to the problems that the law creates. It was depressing to know that as of yet, there is not a workable solution to remedy these flaws. This book is a great book to read to get a better understanding of what many schools face and the hurdles we must overcome as educators.