In
response to horror stories about kids graduating from high schools across the
country without the ability to read, state and federal governments began
establishing standards that students must master in order to be considered
“educated”.One of the more recent steps
in this journey was the “No Child Left Behind Act”, which passed both houses of
Congress with overwhelmingly bipartisan support in 2002.As time has passed, more and more emphasis
has been placed on how an individual school scores on the state tests used to
measure “Adequate Yearly Progress” under the terms of the act.In fact, some educators have argued that the
focus has now shifted from students and their needs, and the weight of expectations
has rested squarely on the backs of administrators and teachers in the
individual schools.This section of www.newteacherhelp.com is going to focus on
how you can use NCLB to advance your career in education.
