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'''No Child Left Behind''' is a 2001 law signed by President [[George W. Bush]] that holds public schools accountable for their students' test scores.
'''No Child Left Behind''' (or '''NCLB''') is a law signed by President [[George W. Bush]] in 2001 that is intended to hold public schools accountable for their students' test scores.
Under the law, a school whose students consistently fail [[standardized tests]] will be subject to disciplinary action, including giving [[vouchers]] to the students to study at more efficient [[private school]]s, or even firing the administration and teachers of the school and having the state government assume control.
Under the law, a school whose students consistently fail [[standardized tests]] will be subject to disciplinary action, including giving [[vouchers]] to the students to study at more efficient [[private school]]s or even firing the administration and teachers of the school and having the state government assume control.
It also requires schools to allow displaced students to finish out the school year, which has been lauded by outreach counselors. The law has been claimed to be effective in ensuring that underprivileged youth receive the same standard of education as every other student by some, but many teachers say that the standards are not an accurate measure of student or district performance.
No Child Left Behind applies only to "Title I" public schools, which are typically schools having at least 40% of their students from low-income families, as defined by the United States Census.
==Educator criticism==
*The scores of students who move into the district just before the standardized test are counted with the others'. For instance, a school could be penalized if a child of [[illegal immigration|illegal immigrant]]s moved into the district and scored poorly.
*The scores of students who move into the district just before the standardized test are counted with the others'. For instance, a school could be penalized if a child of [[illegal immigration|illegal immigrant]]s moved into the district and scored poorly.
*NCLB hurts dropout prevention. High schools are less likely to encourage low functioning students to stay in school, if their test scores will penalize the district.
*NCLB hurts dropout prevention. High schools are less likely to encourage low functioning students to stay in school, if their test scores will penalize the district.
*Students have no stake in the exam. It does not affect their grades nor appear on their transcript, which does not excourage students to try very hard.
*As of 2007, all states have failed to meet the teacher qualification standards outlined in NCLB.
*As of 2007, all states have failed to meet the teacher qualification standards outlined in NCLB.
*There is no national standardized test, and results can vary wildly. For instance, a child who scores 'proficient' in [[Mississippi]] reading testwould fail the [[Massachusetts]] test. A child who scored 'proficient' in the [[Tennessee]] math test would fail the [[Missouri]] test. <ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19099906/ MSNBC States vary widely on pass, fail marks on tests]</ref>
*There is no national standardized test, and results can vary wildly. For instance, a child who scores 'proficient' in [[Mississippi]] reading test would fail the [[Massachusetts]] test. A child who scored 'proficient' in the [[Tennessee]] math test would fail the [[Missouri]] test.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19099906/ MSNBC States vary widely on pass, fail marks on tests]</ref>
*Students suffer no penalty nor gain any reward for test results. A high school student could deliberately fail a test with no punishment. Some states and districts are looking into changing this.
*NCLB places no emphasis on the fine arts. A student who is brilliant at music but poor in science would be viewed as a total failure.
==See also==
* [[Reno v. Flores]]
* [[Atheism and public schools]]
* [[Parental rights]] (focusing on the rights of parents to control the [[education]], upbringing and [[discipline]] of their children)
* [[Homeschooling]]
* [[Common Core]]
* [[Race to the Top]]
* [[Public school values]]
* [[Teacup Generation]]
* [[Essay:Worst Liberal Falsehoods in School]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nea.org/esea/index.html NEA]
* [http://media.www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2006/05/22/CityNews/All-Fifty.States.Fail.To.Meet.Guidelines.Of.No.Child.Left.Behind.Act-2012761.shtml All Fifty States Fail to Meet Guidelines of No Child Left Behind Act]
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