If he's elected and he disses the No Child Left Behind Act, will all special services end?!?

Question

What will those in special education do!?

Answer 1

NCLB has very little to do with special education, other than demanding that special education children become proficient and make adequate yearly progress (AYP). Schools are judged by AYP,  so if Special ed kids fail, the school can fail to make AYP. They can lose federal monies in this case.

There are two federal laws that deal with disabilities. One is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004(IDEA). This is the main law that school districts must follow when educating children with special needs. Since this law was recently re-authorized, special education shall continue as we now know it, with some small changes.

The other law that governs special education is the Americans with Disabilities Act. This law makes sure that people with special needs have equal access to facilities and instruction.

With two laws like these, we don't have to worry about special ed going anywhere, any time soon.

Answer 2

No, special education will not end. The No Child Left Behind Act is not the special education law.

Answer 3

If the NCLB act ends than special educations services will still go on.  Personally I believe that all those children in Special education now are being left behind more than before NCLB.  I do not like it at all, NCLB was formed to make those that are ahead get more ahead and those who are behind get behind even more.  I would be glad to see NCLB left in the dust.

Answer 4

If the No Child Left Behind act is repealed, special education will still go on. The act was designed to help american students improve as a whole, but many agree, that the standards that it sets are actually lower than they could be. That said, people who undertake special education are outliers of sorts, but will still receive the attentiont they need to keep them from falling behind in school.

Answer 5

I wish NCLB would disappear.  Then all students would receive a better education, including student receiving special education services.  The IDEA, which is the special education statute, will remain.

Answer 6

No Child Left Behind is nothing short of a Republican joke which in fact has left many children behind.

Essentially what it does is allow the children's education to be circumvented by the requirements set forth by the government on teaching criteria and testing.

That in and of itself has turned the educational system into a "test teaching" by product. Instead of teaching kids the basics and details of english, math writing, and reading as well as civics and world history, a teachers time is now spent teaching students how to prepare for there state's service exams.

in BB (Before Bush) the results of those tests were used simply to place a child in an appropriate level learning class. Now the tests are used across the board on an average based system to determine whether or not that particular school system or the school's in that district receive federal and state funding.

So instead of teaching kids the things they'll need to know for their futures they are instead being taught how to circumvent and prepare only for tests.

A cart before the horse scenario if you ask me!!!

It's assanine (but look at the source) and ridiculous. Just one more failure in his long, long, long list!

Answer 7

ADA and IDEA are the precedent laws governing special education. NCLB does nothing to enhance the education of sped students beyond saying that they must be exposed to grade level curriculum. Everything else does nothing but limit these students.  NCLB rules do not allow for the accommodations on the IEP- which can be used for the rest of their lives-  to be used for the standardized tests.  So, for example, you have a student with dyslexia who struggles to read text but has high comprehension, the reading tests give a score that is skewed very low because the student needs to have it read aloud to him.  Books on tape or having someone read aloud is an accepted accommodation in the classroom but will cause a student's scores to be tossed if used in the mandated testing.  This is also true of a calclator.  So the kid takes a test, gets discouraged when he only gains a point or two each time after struggling to do their best, and doesn't understand why they aren't getting the help they need when they can get it in real life.

Answer 8

Most educators I know wish the No Child Left Behind act was repealed.  The answer to your question is NO!!!  Special services were around a LONG time before that ridiculous  act and  they will be here after it is gone.! Hopefully soon.  I don't know which He you refer to, but hopefully he will replace it with something that actually works.