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The “No Child Left Behind Act (2002),” or NCLB is the culmination of decades of political tension revolving around education and represents a massive, bipartisan reform effort that fundamentally altered the role of the federal government in the public education of the children of the United States.
One of the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB; 20 U.S.C. § 6301) was to close racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps. Over a decade has passed since NCLB went into effect. In this paper we investigate whether the Act has been successful at narrowing racial achievement gaps.
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Aug 30, 2017 · Abstract. Many people have worried about possible adverse effects of high-stakes testing on socioemotional outcomes. This article uses a difference-in-differences approach to investigate the effects of the introduction of high-stakes testing via the No Child Left Behind Act on socioemotional outcomes.
- Camille R. Whitney, Christopher A. Candelaria
- 2017
Aug 25, 2011 · “The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Student Achievement” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011. Findings: “Our results indicate that NCLB generated statistically significant increases in the average math performance of fourth graders … as well as improvements at the lower and top percentiles. There is also evidence of ...
Jul 1, 2009 · Abstract. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) initiated sweeping changes to the U.S. educational system. However, many have argued that NCLB is not accomplishing its stated purposes of improving education for disadvantaged students and closing the achievement gap. This policy analysis sheds light on the social and emotional risk factors ...
- Christine Lagana-Riordan, Jemel P. Aguilar
- 2009
Jan 30, 2017 · NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND: A DEEPLY FLAWED FEDERAL POLICY - Ladd - 2017 - Journal of Policy Analysis and Management - Wiley Online Library.
May 16, 2024 · The controversial No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) brought. test-based school accountability to scale across the United States. This study. draws together results from multiple data sources...