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Showing 1 to 20 of 378 for “"No Child Left Behind"”.
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Local School Boards and "No Child Left Behind"
"No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) has generated considerable attention within the education world. The purpose of this thesis is to question how local governments, i.e., local Boards of Education, have reacted to the current involvement and demands of the federal government. NCLB has only started to …
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An Examination of the No Child Left Behind Act
… assure a fair and just education for all, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was enacted. This thesis project is an analytical review of the history and implementation of this controversial law and its impact on the educational system in America. Since the NCLB is a re-authorization of the …
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Qualified Teachers and the "No Child Left Behind Act"
… concept of highly qualified teacher under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The problem that keeps emerging is teachers are not deemed qualified despite their credentials and are being blamed for the lack of student achievement. The purpose of this project is to explore the requirements …
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No Child Left Behind in California: Accountability for Studetn Proficiency
<p>According to President George W. Bush, no child should be left behind in education. By the year 2014, 100% of students are expected to score proficient or higher on their state’s standards-based tests in language arts and math. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore whether or not …
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No Child Left Behind and its communication effectiveness in diverse communities
… superintendents from randomly selected socioeconomically diverse school districts use to communicate the major provisions of federally mandated No Child Left Behind legislation to parents and the most effective techniques to communicate NCLB to parents in those districts most likely affected by …
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Standards-based reform and No Child Left Behind : their effects on kindergarten practices
… the impact of Standards-Based Reform (SBR) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on current teaching practices in kindergarten classrooms was the focus of this mixed-methods study. The investigation was designed to survey classroom teachers concerning activities and opinions about enactment of …
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The impact of no child left behind (nclb) on school achievement and accountability
<p>Spurred by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, virtually every educational reform program now includes an accountability component that requires sound data collection and reporting (NCLB, 2002, section 101). Drawing from empirically based and theoretical literature in the field, this …
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Universal versus local knowledge : No Child Left Behind as seen through teachers' eyes
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy, 2010
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AMIDST THE TEST: THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING "UNDER" NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
In this hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry I explore the lived experience of public school teachers teaching amidst the federal law entitled No Child Left Behind. My research question wonders, "What is the lived experience of teaching under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)? My …
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Impact of No Child Left Behind Act Mandates on the Roles of Paraprofessionals
… of paraprofessionals has greatly increased. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandates have brought about increased requirements and certification for all paraprofessionals. Although these mandates have undergone extensive study, very little research has been conducted on how paraprofessionals feel …
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Perceived Impact of the No child Left Behind Act of 2001 on Paraprofessionals
… this study explored the effects of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) on the paraprofessionals' ability to assist in instruction as seen through the perceptions of paraprofessional and teacher teams. The literature review discloses data regarding the implementation of NCLB …
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No child left behind: the impact on special education teachers at the secondary level
… was to explore how the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) has impacted special education teachers at the secondary level. Two research strategies were used for this study. First, surveys were given to eleven special education teachers at a southern New Jersey high …
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Teacher Perceptions of Post No Child Left Behind Elementary Teacher and Student Test Anxiety
… was to examine teachers' perceptions of the post No Child Left Behind (NCLB) elementary classroom, the perceived changes, and the implications for teachers' feelings of empowerment and student test anxiety. Previous investigators have agreed that the teacher's voice has been missing, but needed in …
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The No Child Left Behind Act: Characteristics of Public Elementary Schools and Adequate Yearly Progress
… of students with special needs, fare under the No Child Left Behind Act. The study also examined how such students in schools on a traditional calendar compared to students on a year-round calendar. The transiency rates at those schools were also considered. Fifty-three K-6 schools were included …
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The Impact of No Child Left Behind On Charter School Legislation and Practices - Policy Implications
… the United States today, serving over 1 million children nationwide. The demand to improve the quality of education in the United States has been paramount over the last twenty years.In December 2001, Congress approved a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and …
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Measuring Educational Gains and Setting Consequences: Charter Schooling and the No Child Left Behind Policy
… school movement and the federal legislation No Child Left Behind (2001) have put a process in motion through which parents and students can opt out of the established public education system. This thesis is an in-depth study of one Pittsburgh charter school within the context of a critique of …
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A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Stress Levels of Principals In The No Child Left Behind Era
This case study examined the extent to which the No Child Left Behind mandate has contributed to principal stress, specifically in middle schools who have achieved annual yearly progress through the use of confidence intervals when measuring sub-groups. A secondary question relating to how …
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Federalism And The No Child Left Behind Act : An Analysis Using Constitutional Systems And Adaptive Work Frameworks
… required to close the gap between the vision (no child left behind) and the reality (achievement gaps). The fourth frame, federalism as a public policy approach, emerged from writings by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Justice Felix Frankfurter, and Akhil Reed Amar as well as opinions by …
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