What exactly is "No Child Left Behind"?

Question

I am under the impression that it is a program that Bush put into place that allows failing students to proceed to the next grade with failing grades. Can someone enlighten me? Thank you very much.

Answer 1

it means that every child is entitled to a fair education, no matter what.

Answer 2

It's alot of stupid testing. Too much to really explain briefly.

Try reading it on wikipedia. I just glanced over it and everything seemes accurate.

Answer 3

It's so kids wont be held back and keep the same pase with his/her fellow classmates.

Answer 4

I thought it was where if they live far out the bus could come get them idk...

Answer 5

The government gives money to schools who follow the curriculum of "No Child Left Behind"

So most schools just do it for the money, but I think it has negative effects. You end up having seniors in high school who can barely read!

Its a load of c**p if you ask me

Answer 6

i dont really know what it is but my school won that award

Answer 7

It is a program that was put into action in an attempt to ensure that every child in school, no matter if it is public or private, would be at least at grade level to try to combat illiteracy and what poor education can lead to. This is why every school has to issue standardized tests, to make sure all of their students are at least on grade level. The schools that are not on grade level are supposed to get more funding to help their students, but this has mostly failed.

Answer 8

it means : hold all the smarter kids back, until the dumb ones have cought up.

Answer 9

it just means that even if a kid is stupid they still pass to the next grade. but i think they need to stay in the grade they don't get until they get it

Answer 10

No Child Left Behind is a program that was implemented in schools to help disabled children to in regular ed classrooms.

Answer 11

It was a plan put in place to enforce government standards of education.  It gives schools a report card, and based on standardized testing decides how much government funding each school will receive.  The plan was originally meant to encourage schools to focus on every student, but the test scores are so skewed as to acquire government funding that it has completely backfired and become complete government regulated education.

Answer 12

Actually the opposite - you can't just push a kid along - he has to receive special/remedial education to help him achieve the required academic levels.

Answer 13

Another nice thought, but stupid action for our "wonderful" president.

Answer 14

a controversial United States federal law that reauthorized a number of federal programs aiming to improve the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools by increasing the standards of accountability for states, school districts, and schools, as well as providing parents more flexibility in choosing which schools their children will attend. Additionally, it promoted an increased focus on reading and re-authorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 .

In order to receive federal school funding, assessments are required in public schools by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Assessments may take any form so long as the same assessment system is used for all students in a state. The progress of all public school students will be measured annually for math and reading in grades 3-8 and at least once during high school. By the end of the 2007-08 school year, testing also will be conducted in science once during grades 3–5, 6–9, and 10–11.

Thats copied from wikipedia. It no where near as good as that makes it sound. I think its a HUGE waste of money and doesn't help anyone. Besides, the schools just do it for the money. And it makes teacher teach for the test rather than teach what they need to know. Its a bs program.

Answer 15

They won't leave your child on the bus??

Answer 16

it's just a program that allows failing schools(they get graded) to offer the parents the option of sending their child to the closest passing school while the failing school gets gov help to fix whatever problems it has(grades, attendence, testing). It basically is "supposed" to be to let no child fall through the cracks

Answer 17

It is kinda like affirmative action for the younger generation.  

Answer 18

basically it just means that no matter how underpriveldged you may be or how smart you may not be youre not going to be held liable, the program was designed specifically for the children that may not be in a good learning enviroment.

Answer 19

It's a failed social program.

Answer 20

Wikipedia is your friend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_child_le...

edited to add: "Left Behind" is not to be taken literally as many people answering here seem to think it is.  It is supposed to be about standards of education, not whether or not individual children are held back a grade.

Answer 21

No Child Left Behind is a controversial United States federal law (Act of Congress) that reauthorized a number of federal programs aiming to improve the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools by increasing the standards of accountability for states, school districts, and schools, as well as providing parents more flexibility in choosing which schools their children will attend.

Answer 22

I dont know what everyone else thinks of it, but it has failed my son! My son just started 5th grade, and still reads at 3rd grade level, math is 1st grade level. He has adhd, and has been passed around and left behind! I hate public school system!!!!!

Answer 23

That's being pushed through the system regardless of whether you've learned anything.  No Child Left Behind, means making sure the child can read (you'd be surprised how many ADULTS can't), write, do basic skills etc and will receive the attention needed in order to pass.  Far too many children have graduated HS without even knowing how to write their own name.  This program was designed to put an end to that.  Does it work?  That remains to be seen.  

Answer 24

it means pass them even if they are dumb and didnt pass so that no one is left behind to actually learn and pass what a horrible idea

Answer 25

NCLB is NOT a law that says you can’t hold children back. That idea is called “Social Promotion”. Proponents of “Social Promotion” state that when you hold a child back they feel badly about themselves and then their self esteem lowers. This in turn leads to a higher dropout rate and drug abuse. In light of this, its proponents believe that it is than better to pass children, no matter how poorly they are doing, so that they feel good about themselves. Some proponents state that they will naturally catch up with their peers, others state that academics aren't that important any how, while others believe that the new teacher will give the lower performing children more help so that they catch up. Sadly these people never take into consideration how badly the children feel when they realize that they can’t do the work that their peers can.

No Child Left Behind is a law that President Bush put into effect in 2001 that states that all states have to make standards and then test their children to make sure that they are learning those standards. The law also states that each year, more and more children have to pass the tests, until in 2011 when ALL children will be passing. Every year that schools don’t raise the number of students who pass the tests, the school will be greatly penalized.

Part of the law is mandatory help for children who are not on grade level. Access to remedial tutoring is mandatory for children who are not making the grade. That is a good point. Sadly, the law doesn’t allow for the funds and time to do this, so many schools are not taking time out of their day to have the teachers teach the tutoring classes. This means that there is now less time for the teachers to teach the core curriculum. Subjects like history, science, social studies and geography which aren’t tested, no longer exist in many schools.