I selected the "No Child Left Behind Act" because I believe that it was a good step forward in building up our country's education and holding teachers accountable for their student's progress throughout elementary and secondary education. I will evaluate this topic and discover the pros and cons of this act to determine whether it is effective or not. The No Child Left Behind Act began after president George W. Bush realized that too many neediest children were beginning to fall behind in their academics. The Act is actually a reform of the Elementary And Secondary Education Act signed by president Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. Johnson wanted to close the gap between the children who live in poverty and the more advantaged children. Democrats and Republicans like this Act because of the outcome to advance students in their education and close the achievement gaps. Since 2002, it’s had an impact on teaching, learning, and school improvement. But, The NCLB Act had also become controversial with teachers and parents as they have concerns about the law. …show more content…
The schools must report the grades separated from different groups like ESL learners, Special Education, Hispanics, low income etc. All schools were expected to bring their students progress results up on state tests. If a school misses their "Adequate Yearly Progress" mark then the school will have consequences and must allow students to either transfer to another school in the district or offer free tutoring after the 3rd yearly mark missed. The law also requires that the states ensure that their teachers are qualified to teach the subject that they are hired for. This results in the principal making frequent evaluations on their teachers and evenly distributing more qualified teachers to schools that need more help than the ones who perform well on