Authors: Frederick M. Hess, Michael J. Petrilli, Michael J. Petrilli
ISBN-13: 9780820478449, ISBN-10: 082047844X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lang, Peter Publishing, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2006
Edition: 1st Edition
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is the single most influential piece of federal education legislation in American history, and Hess and Petrilli provide a concise yet comprehensive look at this important and controversial act. Signed into law in 2002, NCLB seeks to ensure that all American students are proficient in math, reading, and science by 2014. Trumping two centuries of state primacy in K-12 education, it set standards for measuring student performance, ensuring the quality of teachers, and providing options for students in ineffective schools. The authors trace the heritage of these new policies, explain how they work, and examine the challenges of the implementation.
1 | The background of NCLB | 3 |
2 | NCLB testing, accountability, and choice | 27 |
3 | The highly qualified teacher provision | 63 |
4 | Other major programs and policies | 93 |
5 | Politics, implementation, and future challenges | 119 |
App | The many programs of NCLB | 135 |