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I enjoyed the article. However, my feeling is NCLB needs further clarification and studies. Each state has designed programs, which I feel, continuously shift blame between, schools, teachers and parents. In fact, the current status is truly ineffective for teaching the child!
Yes there should be a measure of accountability. However, the standardized testing does not give way to the 'true' measure of the child's learning. As many teachers focus on teaching the items on the standardized test, instead of teaching.
NCLB has only further widened the gap of communication between teacher and parents on the path for the best interest of the child. I often am wondering how can we decrease the gap in our communication.
As an educator and parent, I balance work and home. I am there for my child. Yet I often see blame shifting occurring. If the teacher is concerned with achieving the necessary score on the standard test, just how effective is his or her teaching? Especially if an inadequate measurement can leave them jobless?
Until NCLB has been truly tried and tested in the schools of this nation, it is best to repeal the act. Allow the teachers to teach their classrooms with out the added pressure. Allow parents to focus on their child's education without a national standard. But most of all, allow the children to learn as we did.
As I look around at the Bill Gates, Donald Trumps and Oprah Winfrey's of this world, they learned under the same umbrella as many of us during the 60's, 70's & 80's. They turned out well. We are creating a young generation which is overstressed and unlearned.
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