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Question

What exactly does "No child left behind"mean? They cant be held back in school if they fail?

Answer 1

The "No Child Left Behind Act" is a complex government plan that deals with many aspects of the educational standards in the United States. There are numerous regulations that have come about since the implementation of this act. Depending on the situation and who you talk to, some of the regulations are long over-due and some aren't worth the paper they are written on. The No Child Left Behind Act does not directly affect whether a child is retained or passed forward in schools with grade levels. Teachers, administrators, and parents can still chose to have a child repeat a grade level if all deem it is best for the child. It makes for some dry reading, but here is one report about No Child Left Behind http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/reports/no-child-left-behind.htm.

Answer 2

It also means that if a child is not meeting the requirements for the grade that they will not be held back a grade. They talk about getting the kids "special classes" so that they are brought up to speed, however (where I am from anywhere) they are so short staffed and have increased class sizes to the point that I do not see this happening.
I think If a child is not at the point where the "pass" the curriculum, they should be held back a grade. I watched my auntie go through this, and it only hurt her in the long run. By the time she got to high school, she was completely lost, and ended up dropping out.

Answer 3

I have a Functional Cerebral Palsy Daughter that is in the No Child Left Behind program at her school. She attends regular classes and when she is having a problem, they send her to a tutorial class to assist her. The program is designed to target children problem areas and keep them moving forward and up to par with the level for which they should be functioning. I read some comments and I have to say that the school that my daughter attends has implemented this program to the fullest. I am very pleased with the way she has progressed. I also touch bases with her teachers weekly. They have provided me with their curriculum so I can constantly monitor my child's improvements as well as problem areas. And yes, I do agree that parents should become more involved in their children education. I love it and encourage every parent to do so.

Answer 4

NCLB was passed in 2002 - with bi-partisan support by the way, so let's not point fingers at dems or reps and say "It's all THEIR fault!" The point of NCLB is federal regulation of schools - regulation as in "making regular," as in bringing all schools in line so that no matter where a child lives and goes to school, he or she will not be "left behind" because their school is not up to standards. The idea was to employ standardized testing and to require "highly qualified" teachers in each subject field.

It has been a failure.

When "teaching to the test" failed, teachers and administrators began cheating to make sure the students passed, because the stakes are too high to let them honestly fail.

Answer 5

"no child left behind" means that if a child seems to be progressing slower than others this child will be put into special classes to help him/her stay up with the other class mates or if one student is exceptional they will put him/her in a different special class to help accent that childs abilities. It simply means that because a child is at a disadvantage they aren't going to not be taught.
Momma_Bear

Answer 6

"No Child Left Behind" is a marketing ploy used by the Bush administration to make everyone think that they care about and are funding education, when the contrary is true. Our country has one of the worst education systems in the world, even compared to some "third world countries." The majority of avaliable funds goes toward the war effort, and although I don't have the exact numbers to give, I have read that the difference in funding between the two is at least 4 fold.

So the true meaning of "No Child Left Behind" is that No child will be left behind on the war plane to Iraq.

Answer 7

No. It is a program that requires most students in a school meet certain "learning goals."

I believe it was well-intentioned, but it does not take into account that children develop are different rates. The problem they were trying to address is that many schools in poorer areas are not "performing" well. Encouraging more parental involvement would have been a better route. I don't know a teacher who likes this program.

Answer 8

It means they should have equal opportunities. Check out this link.

Answer 9

What it's translated to exactly is "George W. Bush is an idiot"