NCLB_ACT

NCLB ACT In the next few years, the effects and the consequences of the NCLB Act will start to take effect across our country. Whether we agree with the NCLB or not, it is here for now. As educators, we all need to become better informed about the act and the effect it could have on our careers and our students. If we become better informed about the bill, then we can be an essential link in helping others in understanding this bill passed by our government. The NCLB does provide each state some leniency in setting proficiency guidelines for their schools. Each state can determine what is deemed as proficient when it comes to testing scores. Many states are lowering their test scores so more students can pass or meet the "proficiency guidelines". By doing this, states can find the loopholes to get by the NCLB Act. I believe this is one of the major problems with this act. We are lowering our expectations to meet certain guidelines, but maybe the states have no other choice. Here in Ohio, the impact of the NCLB Act is already being felt. In the Newark Advocate, Friday February 20, 2004 edition, there was an article students, test, school, ohio, nclb, act, standards, now, graduation, district, state, schools, each, algebra, testing, scores, place, one, math, major, guidelines, good, gifted, content, better, believe, become, year, very, teacher, states, program, proficiency, meet, high, help