America's "failing" schools : how parents and teachers can cope with No Child Left Behind / W. James Popham

Author: Popham, W. James
Published: New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 157 pages) : illustrations

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Introduction: Schools under scrutiny -- PART I: THE NO-CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT: A major education law's testing requirements -- Adequately yearly progress (AYP): little letters, big impact -- Report cards and sanctions -- PART II: EDUCATIONAL TESTS: THE HEART OF THE MATTER: Some nuts and bolts of educational testing -- Measuring temperature with a tablespoon -- Today's standard-based tests -- Instructionally supportive accountability tests -- PART III: EVALUATING SCHOOLS: The evidence needed to evaluate schools -- Student affect -- Determining a particular school's quality -- Conclusion: What to do now?

Summary

'No Child Left' Behind, signed into law by President Bush in January 2002, is the most significant education legislation in decades. It calls for substantially expanded student testing, more stringent accountability requirements, and annual school-focused report cards at the state, district, and school levels. Despite the fact that it affects schooling at every possible level, few people understand its implications or reach. In America's 'Failing' Schools, Popham sets the record straight for teachers, students, and parents alike. In clear, accessible language the book explains the relevant.

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0203307712 (electronic bk.)
9780203307717 (electronic bk.)
9786610164417
661016441X
9780415949477
0415949475
0415949475 (alk. paper)
9781135931933 (e-book ; PDF)
1135931933
9781135931889 (e-book ; Mobi)
1135931887
9781135931926 (e-book ; ePub)
1135931925
9780415951289 (paperback)
0415951283

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-157).

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