Teachers are only focused on teaching to test, not to help students learn information that will be useful. Schools know their students must do well on assessment test in order for them to get funding from the government. Since schools do not want to lose their money all the focus is on how well students do on the tests. Students are being taught only the information on the tests and how to take these tests. They are not adequately taught reasoning skills but only to spit back information. Teachers are not as creative in their lesson plans because they are more worried about students being ready to take assessment tests rather than using creative and more helpful ways for students to learn. This new curriculum is only damaging to students. It is taking the focus off the students’ individual needs and placing all the emphasis on the schools performance as a whole.
No Child Left Behind overall appears to be working but has many hidden glitches. We must evaluate every aspect and the real affects it has on education. Schools seem to be making better test scores, but the standards being used are not properly chosen in regards for every student. These are the leaders of tomorrow and we must make sure they are gaining the proper knowledge. Schools need to have the magnifying glass taken off the overall school and look closer at the students individually. These tests take away from the students’ importance and the real reason students are in school, to learn. The intentions of No Child Left Behind are good but I feel it is not be the best way to achieve its goals.
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This is so true that the schools focus on the testing just for the money. I am sure that they also want their schools name to look good but they also know that they can not run the school without the government’s money. I also think that teachers are not being as creative with lesson plans because they are having to spend so much time on the testing, that they never get to do anything fun.
i have grown up hearing so much a bout no child left behind simply because my dad is a memphis city school principal. I have a lot of first hand information on how it is NOT successfull, and alot of research from a paper last sememster so if you need anything.. hit me up!
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