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1、NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND A NCLB Power Point Presentation Brought To You ByBREANA COOMBSTable of ContentsThe LawThe HistoryChoices For ParentsLocal FreedomAccountabilityProven MethodsVermont & NCLBVarious OpinionsImplications & ConclusionNo Child Left Behind (NCLB)The function of this law is to expand th
2、e federal governments role in elementary and secondary education and to make significant changes in the way that the children of the United States are educated by public school systems. The federal government provides funding for all public schools to better their students education.NCLB: Public Law
3、 107-110 in 107th CongressThe law was developed and passed by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002WHY?Primarily, this law was developed based on results from a series of international SAT - like tests, after which authorities concluded that the United States had scored in the lowest percentil
4、e. President Bush felt that better education for every child would bring a brighter outlook for Americas children and education system.Possible Influencing FactorsThe new millenniumA switch in political parties and the federal administrationFormer President William Clintons outline for a new educati
5、on policyLengthy discussions in Congress and the Senate9-11 Attacks and the resulting hope to rebuild America to be better than everChoices for ParentsThe Local PerspectiveLocal FreedomThe Local PerspectiveAccountabilityThe Federal PerspectiveProven MethodsThe State PerspectiveMore OptionsParents ha
6、ve the option of moving their children to more effective schools if there is no increase in school performance and progressDistricts must provide transportation so that parents arent scrambling to get their children to and from school. This includes transportation for students who have switched scho
7、ols due to poor school performanceChildren from low income families may receive free supplemental and tutorial services that are paid for by Title I funds, if they are in schools that fall below the standardWhat Does This Mean? This means that schools receiving students from low performance schools
8、are being punished because they must accommodate to the change, regardless of whether or not it is a hassle. There is nothing they can do about it. It also leaves people wonderingWhat happens to the students who are from high or middle income families? Why cant they receive free supplemental service
9、s if they are in schools that fall below the standard? And how are parents informed about which schools are more effective and which arent so they can move their children? States & DistrictsSchool districts are allowed to use federal funding for particular needs such as hiring teachers and increasin
10、g payUnder authorization, school districts may consolidate their funds and use them together to try to close their achievement gapsStates and school districts are given flexibility to choose strategies that best meet their needs so they can raise student achievementLocally . . .*Bilingual Education
11、programs are consolidated so that school districts may have more control in creating programs that can benefit all students who have limited English ProficiencyLocallyThis new law also protects students with disabilities from being excluded in the classroom and insures that they will receive a high
12、quality education. Their tests however, are included in determining whether or not a school needs improvementAccountabilityUnder the Accountability section of the NCLB Law, schools and states are held accountable for student performance. The only indicator of this performance is student achievement.
13、What Theyre Accountable ForProficiency must be insured in all students, including the disabledReport cards must inform parents, local, state, and federal levels of school and student progressAll teachers must be highly qualified, meaning that they “must hold a minimum of a bachelors degree, obtain f
14、ull state licensure and demonstrate subject area competence in each area that they teach”Highly Qualified TeachersCurrent Status of Americas Teacher Degrees and EducationThe ConsequencesIf schools do not make progress and student achievement is not sufficient, schools must provide free after school
15、help and tutoring services until progress is made. If yearly progress isnt made, after five years dramatic changes to how the school is run will be made. This could include the firing of present teachers, the hiring of new and highly qualified teachers and even the shutting down of the school.What a
16、re Proven Methods?Proven Methods are education programs and practices utilized in the classroom that have been proven highly effective through testing and scientific research. It allows teachers to use old skills and knowledge and combine them with new techniques to gain new instruction techniques.
17、Proven Methods & What They DoProven Methods are used to improve student achievement and are paid for through federal funding.Proven Methods give primary attention to programs in the content areas of Math, Science, Reading, Writing, and English Fluency.Yearly Federal Spending on K-12 EducationNCLB Sp
18、ending on Disadvantaged ChildrenExamples of Proven MethodsTeaching Individual WordsAccording to this program under the content area of Reading, children must be taught specific words before they actually begin to read.The Foreign Language Incentive ProgramAccording to this program under the content
19、area of English Fluency, students must be provided with daily 45 minute one on one instruction four days out of the week.Vermont & Why NCLB Doesnt Work For ItThe law is “one size fits all” and Vermont does not fall under this categoryThe law was designed to fit more urban areas such as NYC, where a
20、child can walk two blocks and be at a new schoolAll Vermont schools are solid schools, some just need more help and attentionVermont educators already have to meet strict standards to maintain licensure and being highly qualified is asking too muchA Vermont Educators Thoughts on NCLB50 Ways to Leave
21、 Your Children BehindThe problem is all with public schools, says NICKLEBEEThe answer is easy if you shut them all, you seeThen theres no problem with accountabilityThere must be fifty ways to leave your childrenJust teach to the test, WesDont mark on the curve, IrvJust let em all fail, GailThen pub
22、lish the scoreDont give em a hand, StanAnd hold back the dough, JoeThen spread out the blame, JamesAnd leave em behindLets test those kids at 5 and 12 and 10 and 8Lets line them up by race and sex and class and then disaggregateBut dont be shocked if you find no one standing at the finish gateThere
23、must be fifty ways to leave your children Just teach to the test, WesDont mark on the curve, IrvJust let em all fail, GailThen publish the scoreDont give em a hand, StanAnd hold back the dough, JoeThen spread out the blame, JamesAnd leave em behindMore About VT & NCLBSeveral Vermont school districts
24、 have refused to take federal money so they dont have to abide by the lawVermont has several small schools in rural areas and when two or three children including the disabled perform poorly on standardized testing, the whole school is affected and therefore deemed “failing”The federal government is
25、 intruding on public schools rights to run their own schoolsVermont NEA EffortsThe Vermont National Education Association (VNEA) already holds a variety of classes, conferences, and workshops to make Vermonts education system stronger and better. These presentations are sponsored by The Vermont Coun
26、cil for Gifted Education and The NEA Professional Technology Development. Other programs include programs that try to “Close the Gap” by showing schools how to allow all students to excel, regardless of ethnicity and disability.Superintendent of Rutland City Public Schools, Mary Moran has stated tha
27、t NCLB is not fit for the state and certainly not for her district. As she stated for the Rutland Herald, “We want our kids to be well-rounded people and whole persons, and one test does not measure that,” referring to the tests that NCLB has implemented to measure student achievement.Vermont Senato
28、r Patrick Leahy who also spoke to the Rutland Herald, stated that “Some states have decided that they would rather avoid being labeled failing by dumbing down their standards. Thats the wrong approach. Vermont will not do that, but the fact that others will shows how impractical the law is.” All thr
29、ee VT congressional delegates oppose the law.Congressman Bernie Sanders recently spoke at a Defending Vermont Public Schools Conference. He said “I am extremely disappointed that the President of the United States apparently thinks it is far more important to provide hundreds of billions of dollars
30、in tax breaks to the wealthiest one percent people who are millionaires and billionaires and feels it is more important to provide money for them than to adequately fund education and the needs of our kids.”Vermont Education Commissioner Richard Cate spoke at the Defending Vermont Public Schools con
31、ference. He felt that “the vast majority of Vermont educators are highly qualified. Because I know theyre highly qualified anyway, I just cant prove it. And thatll be that.”The Opinion of a VT EducatorFrom the standpoint of a Vermont Educator, Marie Coombs, the law is a completely unfair assessment
32、of both schools and teachers. She believes it should not be the sole basis of whether a teacher is hired or fired and whether or not a school is kept open or closed. She does feel that teachers and schools should have to meet some standards, but NCLB should be modified.My Professional OpinionI perso
33、nally feel that NCLB is an unfair law. The thing I dislike the most is the fact that the people who made and developed the law arent in anyway involved with the educational system and have no idea what its like to be a teacher. They shouldnt be able to determine who is and isnt Highly Qualified. Sma
34、ller schools here in VT cant meet all these new standards. Many students including myself arent good at taking tests, either. I dont think its fair that high school seniors have to take tests to graduate. I do agree that Americas educational system needs improvement, but I also think that this law i
35、s the totally wrong way to do that.SO WHAT?LocallyParents and their children will be given more options for education. All students will be educated at the same level and will be given equal opportunities, regardless of academic level and disability.StateStates and school districts will be given fun
36、ding and are expected to run a “perfect school.” These schools will be proven effective and/or acceptable through standardized testing.FederallyThe federal government will provide funding for all public schools in the United States. In return, all teachers are expected to be highly qualified and are
37、 accountable for school progress and student learning.NCLB: THE ENDIn conclusion, NCLB has four key points in which parents, students, educators, and the federal, state, and local governments will work together to help students achieve academic proficiency. Together, the goal is to close the achieve
38、ment gap and have all students achieve academic proficiency. Although most thoughts and ideas about NCLB are negative, most people do feel that if the law was modified, it will be a step in the right direction towards improving Americas educational system. BIBLIOGRAPHYMarx, C.R. (2004, February 8).
39、No Child law called bad fit for Vermont. The Rutland Herald, pp. A1,A6.Mazzeo, Christopher. (2003, June). Closing the Achievement Gap. NGA Clearinghouse Web page. Retrieved January 13, 2004, from the World Wide Web: http:/www.subnet.nga.orgNational Science Teachers Association. (2004, January). Legi
40、slative Handbook. No Child Left Behind Resources Web page. Retrieved January 13, 2004, from the World Wide Web: http:/nsta.org/nclbSwanson, Christopher. (2003, October 21). Ten Questions and Answers. Urban Institute Web page. Retrieved January 13, 2004, from the World Wide Web: http:/www.urban.org/u
41、rl.cfm?ID=310873United States Department of Education. (2002, October). Defining a Highly Qualified Teacher. No Child Left Behind Web page. Retrieved February 2, 2004, from the World Wide Web: http:/www.ed.gov.nclbVermont National Education Association. (2004). Leadership Update. Montpelier, VT: Vermont NEA.VTNEA. (2004, March) “Education Commissioner Cate: NCLB does not fit Vermont”. TODAY, pp. 1-4.Unknown photographer. (2002, April 19). Children. Google Web page. Retrieved February 20, 2004, from the World Wide Web: http:/