I have a 16 year old son who is falling behind in school and needs help.I heard about a program called "no child left behind program.Can someone break it down to me what this program is about and if this could possibly be an option for my son?He lives in VA.
2006-08-16 14:28:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
"No Child Left Behind" or NCLB is an act that affects all schools in the country. It was signed in 2001. It's purpose is to improve the education of all children. The act mandates a number of measures to improve education.
It has not worked out that way at all. Schools are still not funded well enough to accomplish these measures, they put resources into "proven" methods that do not meet the real needs of the students and that narrow the curriculum such that teachers don't have any flexibility to really teach children in different ways. They often are left teaching to the test and not really fostering creative thinking, critical thinking skills and a love of learning. For example, my kids have weekly math drills that leave them hating math.
Kids are held back without the additional resources to keep up with their peers and more and more kids are dropping out. I really believe NCLB is not working and will cost a generation of children a good education that teaches them HOW to think.
2006-08-16 15:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-05 19:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by Garry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Child Left behind is actually a program that tries to keep kids from falling into the cracks that are left by the teacher Some schools offer tutorial services after school and others they will notify the parent so they can their child some help. So basically he can get help u just have to ask for it
2006-08-16 14:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Dee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, W can't explain it, but, here's the main thought... children who are failing are supposed to be helped by the school.. Here in GA, we have After School Programs where the teachers help the kids with their homework, and it's helping.
Call that schoolboard and ask them what they're doing for him, and let them know that you expect them to do whatever the federal law requires of them.
2006-08-16 14:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
2006-08-16 14:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do I use google?
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2006-08-16 14:32:38 · answer #6 · answered by sawaoyamanaka1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋