The document summarizes key points from the book "Many Children Left Behind" which criticizes the No Child Left Behind Act. The book was authored by several education experts and reformers. It argues that NCLB sets unrealistic standards for schools, especially those in low-income areas, and punishes them if they cannot meet goals. It also claims NCLB has reduced the focus on critical thinking in some states and its standards do not consider student growth or school diversity. The book presents alternatives that could transform NCLB into a more supportive law.
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Many Children Left Behind
1. Many Children Left Behind How the No Child Left Behind Act is Damaging our Children and our schools. Authors Deborah Meier, Alfie Kohn, Linda Darling-Hammond, Theodore R. Sizer, & George Wood Presentation by: Kelly Lambert, Marty McKenzie, & Melissa Fulton
2. “ Free public schooling has long been the primary engine for social and economic health and for individual social mobility. America’s economic, social, and moral strength still depends on it. As the culture changes, the shape of “public education” should change with it, but in a way that always keeps the public in “public education” secure.” P. XVII – XVIII Glog about Many Children Left Behind
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4. Alfie Kohn Who are the authors? "perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades [and] test scores.“ Time Magazine www.alfiekohn.org
5. Who are the authors? Linda Darling-Hammond http://tinyurl.com/5g9q6a “ Named one of the nation’s ten most influential people affecting educational policy over the last decade.”
14. Our Thoughts The book was a great look at the many flaws that the NCLB has some possible solutions to the problems that the law creates. It was depressing to know that as of yet, there is not a workable solution to remedy these flaws. This book is a great book to read to get a better understanding of what many schools face and the hurdles we must overcome as educators.
