Throughout America’s history, there have been many attempts at improving the country’s education system. One example is “No Child Left Behind,” this bill was signed in 2001 by President Bill Clinton (Lee, Andrew M.I.). It was passed and signed with good intentions, but the bill did not improve education the way it was planned. In December of 2015 “Every Student Succeeds Act” was signed into law by President Obama (Every Student Succeeds Act). There are many ways this bill will improve America like, preparing students for higher education, less standardized testing, and more focus on lessons instead of preparing for tests. Replacing “No Child Left Behind” with “Every Student Succeeds Act” was a great step towards bettering our nation’s schools. …show more content…
First, ESSA allows states to create their own level of accountably for their schools (The Every Child Achieves Act). With this, states are able to control which schools are classified as “under performing” or if they are achieving. Allowing states to control what tests are mandated to be reported allows the state to have more control over testing. This is unlike “No Child Left Behind” where all scores were reported to the US Government and schools were determined if they were failing or not doing their job (Lee, Andrew M.I.). This allows states to have their own intervention plan for the bottom percent of schools. Although schools can create their own plan, it must fit into federal guidelines (The Every Child Achieves Act). If a school is identified as needing an intervention there is a plan and there are grants if needed to help the school succeed again (The Every Child Achieves Act). Another aspect of the bill that will help education is that it will help English language learners. Federal government will have resources for schools to better educate English language learners if they are unable to accommodate for them (The Every Child Achieves Act). This is a great step towards bettering America because more and more Spanish speaking people are coming and living in America and teachers and schools need to find a way to be able to teach …show more content…
It was designed to level the playing field for all students so all students had the chance to succeed. It’s main goal was by a certain year all students in America would be proficient on standardized testing and their would be no schools that would “need improvement” (Lee, Andrew M.I.). This obviously has not worked due to the fact that there is still a great portion of schools and students that are not proficient and are in need of help. If schools are not up to the level they have the possibility to be closed or have a new leadership team take
These gains have resulted in extra funding, enhanced teacher training and even tutoring. Bush was quoted as saying, “The era of low expectations and low standards is ending; a time of great hopes and proven results is arriving and together we are keeping a pledge: every child in America will learn, and no child will be left behind….” (Bush, par. 5). President Bush has placed great enhances on testing. It is believed that frequent testing in the classroom can be used as a guide to help individual schools build academically. Also, each school would receive a grade for its achievement level and be required to post it for the public to see. The bill insists on higher standards and higher achievement levels for all school. It joins the teachers, principles and education chiefs together in the fight for high education. It encourages great value and instills hope for our country.
President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on December 10, 2015. This Act advances the 52-year-old, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in an attempt to provide quality education to all students regardless of race or ethnicity, language, disability, or family income. Viewed as a civil rights law, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act further advanced equality in education; yet it’s very cumbersome requirements became untenable for schools and educators. Viewed as a natural progression of two very successful previous acts, the ESSA was designed to provide further equal opportunity for all students. However, Florida passed their required state version that has
With the NCLB’s focused emphasis on English and math standards, other educational areas such as the arts and sciences have been overlooked. The No Child Left Behind Act also focuses on bringing the lower scores up and not helping in raising the scores of those students who are already at higher levels leaving these higher achieving students behind in a push for equality. Although test scores have risen and the achievement gap between minority and white students has decreased, the No Child Left Behind Act has damaged the United States educational system by not addressing the needs of all students, forcing curricula to exclude arts, civics, foreign language and sciences, and emphasizing testing and not learning. It is time for a change.
On the other hand, there is an argument that the education system provides positive qualities. Some students are actually improving in the classroom and on standardized tests. In her book, Christina Fisanick found that “In Wisconsin, 87 percent of third-graders were reading at grade-level or above. This number was an all-time high, and a 13 percent increase over 2002 scores” (Fisanick, 17). Success for all is one of many purposes that come from the educational system. An education reform named No Child Left Behind signed in January of 2002 was to make sure all students were given the chance to improve. In other words, this act made educators work even harder to make sure all students were moving on and that no child was being left
The no child left behind was a U.S Act of Congress that was create to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The no child left behind was affects what students are taught, the tests they take, the training of the teachers, and the way money is spent on education. However it did not improve the education system since it was used to measure the student improvement in order to receive federal funding and if the school didn’t do good on these tests they lose their federal funding which means that the students from these school was not going to receive a good education. In addition, the no child left behind was not successful because teachers will focus more time on math, science, and English and annoy the other subject. Students
On December 10, 2015 President Obama signed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This act was a replacement for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. NCLB was a representation of the nation’s goals under president George Bush in which all children would be offered support in order to flourish academically. While ESSA has the same groundwork as NCLB Act, the government anticipates greater academic merit. Only time will tell if this will prove true, nevertheless ESSA will significantly change educational approaches in the upcoming years.
Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act is a renewal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which is an aid program for disadvantaged students. Although it does sound as if the Act is helping children all across the country, Alexandra Robbins thoroughly explains otherwise in her book, The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids. Within pages eighty five through eighty nine, Robbins thoroughly shows her negativity to the Act and why it’s hurting children rather than helping them. She uses hard facts, such as the emphasis on tests, altered curricula, and the corrupt college admission process to prove her point.
On the other hand, there is an argument that the education system provides positive qualities. Some students are actually improving in the classroom and on standardized tests. In her book, Christina Fisanick found that “In Wisconsin, 87 percent of third-graders were reading at grade-level or above. This number was an all-time high, and a 13 percent increase over 2002 scores” (Fisanick 17). Success for all is one of many purposes that come from the educational system. An education reform named No Child Left Behind signed in January of 2002 was to make sure all students were given the chance to improve. In other words, this act made educators work even harder to make sure all students were moving on and that no child was being left behind. If a parent or guardian is unsatisfied or
This bill will help American school systems improve by making changes to problems that have been ignored for decades.
Evidence of change is heavily supported by the many change initiatives the United States’ education system has seen in the past few years. There have been programs and initiatives that have been implemented and replaced, due to their ineffectiveness as a whole. Programs such as No Child Left behind (2002) were brought in as an initiative to assist schools with bridging the gap for students who had fell behind or schools who were falling behind; however, this initiative failed due to its one size fits all methodology. The NCLB initiative became too much for schools and school officials to implement effectively. Consequently, in 2015 the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was created to fill the voids that were missing from NCLB. For example, NCLB accountability results were based on test scores alone, while ESSA focuses on multiple progress areas. ESSA provides a well-rounded education program for all students, regardless of their background or home environment. It includes more rigorous college and career readiness standards nationwide. These standards ensure that students nationwide are receiving the same information and skill sets. For example, the college and career readiness standards ensure that students are leaving grade school prepared to think critically, which will allow them to graduate from college or find a career outside of the college realm. NCLB lacked this foundation. The basis for which schools are assessed fall under many components, rather than just
“The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (No Child Left Behind) is a landmark in education reform designed to improve student achievement and change the culture of America's schools.” President George W Bush had good intentions of implementing various policies to improve our nation's education system but fell short. The No Child Left Behind Act caused havoc in schools nationwide. Fortunately, I believed the No Child Left Behind Act is supportive and effective for children and families to an extent. The No Child Left Behind Act placed a serious damper on schools because of the English language learners. Many educators failed to see the positive impact standardized test had with English language learners. “One positive impact the NCLB has had on
No Child Left Behind started with the goal of helping American students reach their full potential, but inevitably fell short. Overemphasizing test scores instead of students’ progress left no room to recognize students and teachers who made significant progress, but fell short of their grade level standards. Increased standardized high-stakes testing
The No Child Left Behind Act should tremendously be re-examined and amended because the focus on the standardized tests decrease the quality of other subjects not on the tests, the tests are not an efficient tool to make certain that a student is receiving an excellent education and the tests create unnecessary stress for the students, teachers and administrators. The purpose of No Child Left Behind is to provide every student with the opportunity to receive a top-grade education. This is a great proposal to strive towards but, legislation plans on achieving this proposal by making schools responsible for their students’ proficiency and to measure their proficiency with the use of standardized tests. After the students take the
Two years ago in December of 2015, a new education law called Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), was signed by President Obama in hopes to better prepare students for college and set them up for future careers. The previous education law that was in place, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, was enacted in 2002. “NCLB represented a significant step forward for our nation’s children in many respects, particularly as it shined a light on where students were making progress and where they needed additional support, regardless of race, income, zip code, disability, home language, or background” (U.S Department of Education. n.d.). Over time, these requirements stopped showing improvement in schools and educators spoke out about a revision
The Act No Child Left Behind has been beneficial to both students and teachers. Students are kept track of so they can improve their skills with standardized tests and qualified teachers. This Act keeps children on the same page and have education requirements so that students learn at a required pace. This Act gives a guide to the speed at which teachers need to teach subjects such as Reading and Math. Teachers are given standardized tests for both Reading and Math so the teachers use this information to schedule their lessons so that all the students will be ready for the tests. These tests will give the government a record of how the school is teaching and how well the students are performing. Although the Act can be good it can also bad