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The presentation discusses the No Child Left Behind Act, which was proposed in 2002 by George W. Bush to raise education standards in the US. It implemented standardized testing across states to measure student performance and school accountability. While proponents argue it increased test scores and accountability, critics say it incentivized schools to manipulate scores, lower standards, and impose a one-size-fits-all approach without support for special needs students. Public opinion on the Act was split, with 44% against and 56% for.
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The indicators of academic achievements are often widely recognized across different sides of the scholarly divide. They include hard work, student competence and abilities, school culture, as well as teachers’ competencies. While these factors have been expansively identified and explored by scholars, one major area of research has often been overlooked: the extent to which poverty or level of income impacts educational outcomes for children. Renth, Buckley and Pucher (2015) observe that even though studies exist on this problematic area of knowledge, there have been minimal qualitative explorations on the influence of poverty on children’s educational outcomes. For instance, major qualit.
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- 1. The presentation is made by T. Ramonova, A. Suchkova, K. Salova, M. Takidze
- 2. "No Child Left Behind" The Act was proposed in 2002 by George W. Bush The main aim: to raise the level of education Arrangement: implementation of tests with equal standards
- 4. Pros State-wise standardized tests have resulted in a higher enrollment for courses in mathematics than ever before. Best nine-year-old scoring history since 1971. Academic improvement in all subject categories. Legislation encouraged accountability in public schools to provide additional educational options. Negligible achievement gap between white students and the minorities. Measurement based performance assessment. Detailed report cards explaining AYP performance, recommended para- professional or parental involvement and preferred line of curriculum and instruction practice for each child. Special focus on students from low-income groups and disabilities. Increased responsibility towards ethnic subgroups by awarding schools adequate rating and recognition for measured school performance. Improved instruction and classroom practices and scope for more parent involvement. Funding for school technology used in classrooms as part of NCLB
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