Full Description
Supplement for all Education courses. This guide offers a thorough, though not exhaustive, examination of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and its effect on American public education. Coverage provides a description of the legal structure of the 1000+ pages of the NCLB, along with a succinct summary of the law's purpose and major principles. The authors explain the Act's relationship to its predecessor, the Elementary and Secondary School Act, and explore the implications for teachers, principals, and school administrators.
Contents
1. The No Child Left Behind Act of 20012. No Child Left Behind: Standards, Assessments, and Accountability. 3. No Child Left Behind: Highly-Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals. 4. Reading First. 5. Additional Provisions of No Child Left Behind. 6. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Implications for Administrators, Teachers, and Teacher Trainers. References. Appendix A.
