No Child Left Behind [[electronic resource] ] : past, present, and future / / William Hayes

• Autore: Hayes William <1938->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 379.1/580973
• Soggetto topico: Educational accountability - United States; Education - Standards - United States; Educational tests and measurements - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Historical background -- The law -- The first five years -- The critics -- How are we doing in reading? (language arts) -- What is happening in math? -- The other subjects -- Highly qualified teachers -- No Child Left Behind and choice -- Safe and drug-free schools -- The faith-based initiatives -- Additional provisions -- The battle for reauthorization -- The issues -- What is ahead?
• Sommario/riassunto: While few would quarrel with the goal of the No Child Left Behind legislation, the nation is badly divided over whether the law is having a positive effect on our schools. At the same time, it is also true that most Americans, including many professional educators, have only a limited understanding of the content and scope of the legislation. As we are currently engaged in a national debate about the future role of the federal government in the field of education, it is essential that people become better informed about the history, content, and results of No Child Left Behind. This book is a
• Titolo autorizzato: No Child Left Behind
• ISBN: 1-282-52238-8; 9786612522383; 1-57886-897-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454786003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II