Blame it on N.C.L.B act

By:Daniel Gonzalez


No Child Left Behind needs all public schools to make a state-wide standardized test. All students take the same test under the same conditions annually to all students. In other words LONG BORING TESTS FOR EVERYONE! and it was signed by President Bush! If the school's results are repeatedly poor, then a series of steps are taken to improve the school. If the the school is requiring "corrective action," which involves actions like the replacement of all the staff, introduction of a new curriculum, or extending the amount of time students spend in class. On a NCLB-mandated test, a group of blind students had their scores cut out (reported as zeros) because the testing rules did not specifically allow for test readers to speak. And they needed the readers to speak or else they won't know what the test problem is! NCLB's focus on math and english language skills that taking away physical education in school, and that has helped levels of childhood obesity rise.