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The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is an education policy originally proposed by President George Bush in 2001. Since then President Barrack Obama has added modifications in order to better educate the students of our Nation. The purpose of the NCLB is to enable all children to the same rights for education. Each child, regardless of race, gender or location should be able to obtain equal education. The policy requires highly educated teachers and annual state testing that is submitted to the government. The Federal definition of a â€Å"highly qualified teacher† requires the teacher to have certification for the State, having passed licensing exams. An elementary school teacher who is new to the field is required to have a minimum of†¦show more content†¦In reviewing CA department of education’s Report Card, which gives a complete breakdown of California schools testing scores overall, and also breaks down into gender, race and economic status the resul ts were underwhelming. The Report Card compared the school year 2008-09 to 2009-10. Regardless of the grade, or subject the results all seemed quite similar. There was very little difference between the years, in fact in some there was a decrease in academics instead of even a slight increase (CA Dept of Education, n.d). These results made me question just how effective the NCLB Act really is for California students. All three of my children placed above the standard and into the advanced category in both Math and English/Reading. I asked my oldest child Austin, who will be entering the 8th grade next month, if he felt he was challenged in his classes. Austin answered, â€Å"No, especially not in my Math and Core (English, and Language Arts) classes. The teachers have to spend too much time on things we learned years ago, just to catch people up. I spend most of my time in class working on the homework assigned for later that night because the class work is so easy I sit a round bored.† That response from Austin concerned me. I am aware that my son is quite bright as many children are. However, don’t they deserve to be challenged too? It seems to me that the NCLB Act helpsShow MoreRelatedFreedom of Speech, Comparing Freedom of Expression in the Statutory Law and the Sharia Law19992 Words   |  80 PagesTurner, the â€Å"Christian West† inherited the â€Å"scientific legacy from Islam. Thanks to increasing cultural traffic with Muslim lands via the busy Spanish and Sicilian gateways, the thriving routes of Mediterranean and overland commerce, and the contacts left over from the Crusades.† People sought to reinforce the principles of freedom and justice, which was clear in the slogan of the French revolution which was: liberty, equality and fraternity. The revolution in real freedom of expression has beenRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesMaking Oral and Written Presentations Supplement B Conducting Interviews 619 Supplement C Conducting Meetings 651 Appendix I Glossary 673 Appendix II References 683 Name Index 705 Subject Index 709 Combined Index 713 iii This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Preface xvii INTRODUCTION 1 3 THE CRITICAL ROLE OF MANAGEMENT SKILLS The Importance of Competent Managers 6 The Skills of Effective Managers 7 Essential Management Skills 8 What Are Management Skills? 9 Improving ManagementRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOrganizational Behavior This page intentionally left blank Organizational Behavior EDITION 15 Stephen P. Robbins —San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge —University of Notre Dame i3iEi35Bj! Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Director of Editorial Services: