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Report reveals negative reaction to No Child Left Behind
- 01-27-2010
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By Canan Tasci/San Bernardino Sun
More testing and shortened instructional time is what some teachers are facing as a result of the approval of the No Child Left Behind Act. The legislation fundamentally changed teaching and education in U.S. schools by requiring annual testing of school children and "adequate yearly progress" for every subgroup of students. The act also requires schools to provide after-school tutoring and other services for poor-performing students and mandates that schools hire only "highly qualified" teachers. In a study, "Does the No Child Left Behind Act Help or Hinder K-12 Education?" released by UCR on Tuesday, the authors surveyed 740 national board certified teachers in California to assess the effectiveness and unintended consequences of NCLB. They found that 84 percent reported overall unfavorable attitudes about the act. (more...)
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