...law that was formulated by George W. Bush within one week of being in office in 2001. A few months later the law passed in January of 2002. The reason the No Child Left behind Act was enacted was to better the education for the children of America. The No Child Left behind Act is a very controversial topic, due to the lack of funding provided by the government, and how teachers get laid off for not being deemed �highly qualified� teachers. However, statistics have indicated that the No Child Left behind Act has helped to make an improvement in the education for the youth of America. No Child Left Behind Act The No Child Left behind (NCLB) Act is now a United States federal law that was created to improve the public school system. This is the first amendment that has been made since the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. President George W. Bush felt that the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 was inadequate. So he devised his own way to try and improve it, thus creating the No Child Left behind Act. Another reason George W. Bush created the No Child Left behind Act is because he was noticing that the achievement gap between minority students and white students was growing. The No Child Left behind Act has many theories that should equal perfection according to President Bush. Some of these theories entail all students being proficient by the 2013-2014 school years. Another theory of the NCLB Act is to raise the achievement levels of minorities and subgroup...
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...The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress that was originally proposed by the administration of President George W. Bush immediately after taking office. The bill, shepherded through the Senate by Senator Ted Kennedy, one of the bill's sponsors, received overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. The House of Representatives passed the bill on May 23, 2001 and United States Senate passed it on June 14, 2001. President Bush signed it into law on January 8, 2002. The purpose and mission of the No Child Left Behind Act is to eliminate the achievement gap that exists between groups of students within our nation's schools. A glaring disparity exists in the achievement of Black, Hispanic, and students living in poverty when compared to white and more affluent students in the subjects of reading and mathematics. In 2003, 39 percent of white fourth graders scored at the proficient level in reading, while only 12 percent of Black students and 14 percent of Hispanic students scored at the proficient level in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the "Nation's Report Card." No Child Left Behind stated President Bush's unequivocal commitment to ensuring that every child can read by the end of third grade. To accomplish this goal, the new Reading First initiative would significantly increase the Federal investment in scientifically based reading instruction programs in the early grades. One major benefit of this approach...
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...Samantha Weeman January 24, 2013 Inaugural Address Analysis On January 21, 2013, President Obama gave his inaugural speech. By giving an inaugural speech, this means that the president will bear witness to the enduring strength of the constitution and affirm the promise of the democracy. In the beginning of his speech, he stated the vows he has agreed to make as a country together. He says, “Together, we discover that a free market only thrives when there are rules to ensure competition and fair play. Together, we resolve that a great nation must care for the vulnerable and protect its people from life’s worst hazards and misfortunes.” As the speech goes on, he explains that when times change we, the people, must do the same. We must come together as one nation and one people. He talks about the middle class- how America’s “prosperity” must rest upon their broad shoulders. He believes that every citizen deserves the same amount of security and dignity; therefore, he decided to reduce the cost of health care. He will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure by not allowing other nations have the technology that will power new jobs and industries, but by claiming its promise. He wants to defend our people through strength of arms and rule of law; resolve issues with other nations peacefully. He ends his speech by saying that by being a citizen we, the people, have to set the course; by votes we cast and voices we lift. The last line of his speech is very...
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...Since 1863, Americans have defined freedom as a war that needed to be fought to preserve the American ideal and moral justice. Three texts cover the extensive topic of American freedom: Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody, Letter from Birmingham Jail written by Martin Luther King Junior, The Bush Doctrine by President George W. Bush, and finally The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln. America has been fighting this overreaching war for centuries and will continue to fight this battle. Each one of these works clearly spells out the injustice done to the American people. More importantly, these works show that from 1863, America has been at war with itself and with others on the extensive issue of freedom. First, in the novel Coming of Age in Mississippi, Anne Moody discusses her life as an impoverished African American. She grew up with one pair of shoes until she wore them out and having beans for dinner night after night while constantly moving with her family because of the different jobs her mother had so she could provide what little they had. The final words of the novel, “I WONDER. I really WONDER” are the best examples of the war on freedom in the novel because they sum up what Anne Moody was doing as an activist during the civil rights movement. She realized that freedom was under attack just like Abraham Lincoln in the “Gettysburg Address” when he said, “It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought...
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...No Child Left Behind The purpose of this paper is to provide a description of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB). To explain why people oppose or support the act. This paper will provide a description and assess the current status of No Child Left Behind. I plan to describe what changes are being proposed. On January 8, 2002 President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind act. Based on my understanding the law was put into place to raise student achievement across the board and to reduce the achievement gap among students of different environments and to reduce out of field teacher assignment problems, and to set goals for success for all students and to see that all teachers are qualified to teach. The (NCLB) want all states to have the standards, for what a student should know and learn for all the subjects in mathematics, reading, and science by the year 2013 to 2014. Also Schools directs must allow students to transfer to a safe school if they attend a school designated as a dangerous school or if they become a victim of violent crime. School districts may restrict which schools are available for transfer and when the transfers may occur. The (NCLB) has held schools accountable for the performance of all students and are expecting all schools to help all students meet the standards regardless of their socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity. I spoke with a kindergarten teacher from a Title on school her views on the (NCLB) act this is what she...
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...President George W. Bush President George Walker Bush felt the need to invade Afghanistan after a series of events that led to the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. He felt that the people responsible for the death of thousands of innocent Americans should be brought to justice, however, this was made difficult by the lack of co-operation by the Afghanistan government. The Taliban, who ran the majority of the country, thought the accused (Osama bin Laden) was innocent and would not hand him over to the American authorities without sufficient evidence. Bush decided it was necessary to bring this man to America so he may be punished for his crimes, so he placed orders for American troops to enter Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. The Taliban had little or no experience in running a government and it seemed as though they didn’t see this as a priority when they took power in 1996. They demonstrated extreme single-mindedness as they focused on the achievement of law and order under their interpretation of the Sharia law. Their only aim was to create the world’s purest Islamic state; we could see this through the way the Afghan people were treated, the strict laws imposed on women and the way “corrupting influences” (television, music and films) were banned. While the Taliban was governing Afghanistan, many laws were created that controlled all aspects of women’s public and private lives and severely restricted their freedom. Their access...
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...Ryan’s Diminishing Hope When I think of Paul Ryan, I can’t help but draw parallels to the concept of Replicants in The film Blade Runner. In it, Replicants are high-functioning androids that require a special test to distinguish them from real human beings. They were the bright star highlighting mankind’s technological and scientific achievements. However, they quickly became one of the greatest disappointments, and had to be “retired” before they could do more harm. Ryan is the GOP’s golden boy, a bright star in the Republican party’s sky. He’s a cookie cutter replication of the Team Party meets GOP agenda. However, the initial excitement over Paul Ryan has started to wane as more light is shed on the disappointing hypocrisy surrounding his views on government spending. Recently, Ryan Grim of the Huffington Post revealed how Ryan initially supported the economic stimulus as a solid recovery tool when it was proposed by the President George W. Bush. “What we're trying to accomplish today with the passage of this third stimulus package is to create jobs and help the unemployed," Ryan said, in comments unearthed by MSNBC's ‘Up with Chris Hayes’ and provided to HuffPost. "What we're trying to accomplish is to pass the kinds of legislation that when they've passed in the past have grown the economy and gotten people back to work.” And he even goes on to state that “In recessions unemployment lags on well after a recovery has taken place." But after President Obama successfully...
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...The No Child Left behind act was signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8th, 2002. It was designed to improve student achievements and to help schools and parents work together to create educational solutions for struggling students. The act focuses mainly on standards, accountability, parental options, and to close the achievement gap between low-income and minority students and their peers. The act was designed to provide all children in the public school system with an equal opportunity to obtain a better education. Bush said, "The fundamental principle of this bill is that every child can learn, we expect every child to learn, and you must show us whether or not every child is learning." The No Child Left Behind act set...
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...With any U.S. president there are going to be achievements and also controversies. The last two presidents the United States have elected into office have had to deal with major national crisis as well of the other burdens and responsibilities of being president. Each president has had very defining events and decisions of their presidency that they will be remembered for and that have made lasting changes for the United States. In 2001 George W. Bush became one of the few U.S presidents to win the Electoral College vote, but lose the National popular vote. He lost the National popular vote by more then half a million voters. Most people believe if you win the National popular vote you win Electoral College vote, and in most cases that does happen but for the first since Benjamin Harris’ presidency Bush won with 271 electoral votes. He needed 270 to win. In his first State of the Union address in 2001, he vowed to end racial profiling. In 2003 although not completely affective or airtight he issued an order to about seventy law enforcement agencies calling for an end to racial and ethnic profiling. This was the first ban of its kind. One of Bushes first policy decisions was on the matter of abortion. He decided to reinstate the ban on aid to international groups performing or counseling on abortion. Former President Ronald Reagan originally initiated the ban, which was a controversial political matter that was in and out of affect for over 25 years. The ban was rescinded during...
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...Education By: Alicia Faulk University of Phoenix June 22, 2015 Rebecca Hewett President George W. Bush signed a new education bill that may change the way you learn at school (“No Child,” 2002, p. 4). Advocates saw it as a way to hold schools accountable and provide workable standards of proficiency in education (“No Child,” 2015). Even though the No Child Left Behind Act was passed in 2001 it wasn't signed into law on January 8, 2002 (“No Child,” 2004, p. 1). The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is to ensure that all kids receive a first class education, making sure teachers are highly qualified, and the schools accountability to ensure that the children are learning by test results. The NCLB Act is aimed at improving the performance of every public school (“No Child,” 2002 p. 4). According to (Sunderman, 2009, p. 547), education is typically viewed as a state and local responsibility related to core educational functions, but the NCLB move this relationship in the direction of expanding the federal role over states, while strengthening the roles of states over local districts. While the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is the most significant and controversial change, the government assumed a major role in education in the 1960s (Sunderman 2009, p. 546 ). The new bill also requires all states to "set high standards of achievement" for students, and forces them to come up with ways to measure student performance (“No Child,” 2002, p. 4). The...
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...Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 is an act that was created to “close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind”. The act was passed by congress on December 13, 2001 and signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002 at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, OH. Two years after the President signed the NCLB into law a statue of the President was built outside of Hamilton high school. The NCLB Act was the first major change in education since the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The Act costs about one billion-dollars a year and it gives parents a report card on the school’s performance and tells schools they must have highly-qualified teachers. The Act gives states the power to “design and implement” their own annual tests. The federal government does federal testing and shows how well the schools are doing by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP is also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The Act gives school districts more control over how federal education funds are used. The federal National Assessment of Educational Progress Assessments are given “periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history”. The Act has ten titles or sections that divide it into ten parts. The two important titles are “Title I -Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged” and “Title II- Preparing, Training, and Recruiting...
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...elements for local and state schools to receive funding under the law, and Goals 2000 a special interest group. In January 2002 another reauthorization came into play with the No Child Left Behind Act under the Bush Administration. This came in the form of testing and accountability. This required that states test students annually in reading, mathematics, and science. Also each individual school, and school district must publically report the test results. The aggregate results must be specific to student’s subgroups, including low-income students, students with disabilities, English language learners, and major racial and ethnic groups. The NCLB also required states, school districts and all schools ensure that all students are proficient in grade level math and reading by 2014 During the Obama Administration the President called on Congress to work across the aisle and fix the problem that the NCLB Act created. Senior fellow, of the J. McDonald Williams Institute defined achievement gaps as examining differences in racial and socioeconomic factors affecting student achievement in U.S. schools. An overview of the suggestions for reform efforts of educators is offered. The author suggests that educators must work together to develop measures to eradicate achievement gaps (Allen, 2008)....
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...No Child Left Behind Luisa Villalba EDU623 Professor Smith November 5, 2012 The No Child Left Behind act was put in place to help better educate America’s youth. The NCLB act shines light on our education system, and how our focus needs to be on educating our children. Explore what the NCLB act was intended to do its pros and cons, and President Obama’s fight to reform NCLB. In 2001 President George W. Bush proposed a federal law known as The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The law supports several federal programs intended to improve U.S. schools by raising the standards of responsibility for school districts, schools, and states. The law also allows room for parents to choose the schools they would like their children to attend. The NCLB act concentrates on increasing reading, and math sores nationwide. The objective of the NCLB act is that all students meet state guidelines set in hopes of students reaching their full academic potential. Funding for the NCLB act is divided into quite a few sections, or titles. For example * Title I, Part A focuses on obtaining resources for disadvantaged students. This is done by providing funding to bring qualified educators into the classroom. * Title 1, Part D ensures that children who are found to delinquent, or neglected receive quality education while in detention centers, or institutions. * Title II, Part A concentrates on bettering the quality of teachers, and principals. This title...
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...Stages of the Research Process RES/351 November 09, 2015 Stages of the Research Process For this particular assignment, I will be researching two very important topics, bullying and the No Child Left Behind Act. I chose these two topics to write about as they are very close to my heart with having young kids in the school system. Our young kids deserve to have the best opportunities and to have all learning advantages that they can get. The no child left behind act defiantly helps to make sure every child is given a fair shake. Bullying in the school systems and elsewhere is something that the adults in the young kids lives need to make certain is being monitored and controlled. This is a very serious problem that can have a very negative impact to young kids. I beg the question as I research these two topics of are we doing enough? If there are measures currently in place are they doing all that they were designed to do? The truth that was found within research done by Educational Equity Concepts (EEC) was quite alarming! "A stunning (and probably stunned) 71% of teachers stay out of or ignore teasing and bullying of students, according to a recent study of elementary-school bullying and teasing by Educational Equity Concepts (EEC), a national nonprofit organization that promotes bias-free learning" (Schroeder, 1999). There are many training and developmental tools being introduced to both teachers and the students. These tools are teaching the children how to ward...
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...education. The committee defined four different curricula as appropriate for high school. John Franklin Bobbitt (1912-1940’s) He wrote the following books: The elimination of waste in education (1912); The curriculum (1918); and How to make a curriculum (1924). Ralph W. Tyler was one of Bobbitt’s students at the University of Chicago. Edward Thorndike (1910) Thorndike wrote that “psychology makes ideas of educational aims clearer. Psychology contributes to a better understanding of the aims of education by defining them, making them clearer; by limiting them, showing us what can be done and what can not; and by suggesting new features that should be made parts of them. When one says that the aim of education is culture, or discipline, or efficiency, or happiness, or utility, or knowledge, or skill, or the perfection of all one's powers, or development, one's statements and probably one's thoughts, need definition.” “Alignment is a very old concept in education. Much of the theory behind it was developed by Thorndike (1913) in his creation of the “identical theory of the transfer of training.” – Quote from Deciding What to Teach and Test, by Fenwick W. English The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education...
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