Annotated Bibliography

Esea. "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001." Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. N.p., 01 Jan. 2011. Web. 27 Mar. 2017. This non-periodical web source gives a brief overview of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. To start off, standardized testing is explained in detail, giving specific examples under the 2002 law of what tests are required at certain ages. The main idea is the goal of the No Child Left Behind Act, which is to shorten the educational gap between regular and advanced students. There are four pillars of the bill; accountability, flexibility, research-based education and parent options. The source further explains the pillars, for example, “Accountability: to ensure those students who are disadvantaged, achieve academic

"Team Work." Educational Leadership, vol. 73, no. 8, May 2016, pp. 24-29. This six-page excerpt from a teaching magazine emphasizes the success that teamwork within the school system provides not only for the teaching staff, but for the students as well. In a study of five different poverty urban schools it was found that teachers do in fact benefit from working in teams. Throughout the excerpt it is underscored that using teamwork to build up and motivate the teaching staff, positively affects the students. I will be using this article in my paper to explain how much of an impact teachers can make on

N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. This excerpt from “Closing Achievement Gaps: An Association Guide” gives a list of examples of how different school districts can close the achievement gap in their school. It is divided into sections so that schools can easily find their specific issues for example; “Enhanced Cultural Competence, Comprehensive Support for Students, Outreach to Students’ Families, Extended Learning Opportunities, etc.” Under each of these titles are specific examples of techniques schools can use to reduce the achievement gap. I will not be using this source because of the lack of explanation of the