Has No Child Left Behind Been Good for Education?

No Child Left Behind has set the course of education policy in the new century, but what has its impact been? Is high-stakes testing the best way to assess the success of a school? Has NCLB left special education students behind? Does NCLB treat education as a business, and is this the best approach? This anthology offers analyses and solutions to some of the most relevant issues concerning NCLB and education, urging readers to understand the full debate fueling this education policy.

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Review: Has No Child Left Behind Been Good for Education?Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.Booklist, March 2011
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Grades
10-12+
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Grades
9-12+
Details:
Product type: Paperback Book
ISBN: 978-0-7377-3921-3
Author: Christina Fisanick
Copyright: 2008
Reading Level: Grades 10-12+
Interest Level: Grades 9-12+
Dimensions: 6" x 9"