Brookings: Topics - No Child Left Behind

Brown Center on Education Policy

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:10:49 GMT

Smart Child Left Behind

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

According to a recent study, No Child Left Behind is having its intended effect—bettering the performance of low-achieving students—and also raising test scores for top students. However, Tom Loveless and Michael Petrilli find this latter conclusion flawed because state tests are poor measurements for high achieving students; the study’s depicted state trends create a misleading national picture; and the analysis does not compare today’s students with those of earlier eras.

The 2008 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning?

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the 2008 Brown Center Report on American Education, Tom Loveless closely examines the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), student achievement in the nation's largest urban school districts, and the trend of placing unprepared eighth-graders into algebra and other advanced math classes.

Reading Second

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Former President George W. Bush finished his tenure without having won congressional renewal of his No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy. With President Barack Obama now at the helm, NCLB is up for debate. Brown Center Director Russ Whitehurst examines Reading First, a key component of NCLB, that aims to ensure that all children learn to read well by the end of third grade.

High-Achieving Students in the Era of No Child Left Behind

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tom Loveless offers an analysis on the achievement trends for high-achieving students (defined, like low-achieving students, by their performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP) since the early 1990s and, in more detail, since 2000.

Standards-Based Reform and the Poverty Gap: Lessons for No Child Left Behind

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT

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October 22, 2007, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

At an event hosted by the Brown Center on Education Policy, authors of a new volume examined whether No Child Left Behind is enhancing educational opportunities for our most disadvantaged students.

Get Congress Out of the Classroom

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Despite the rosy claims of the Bush administration, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 is fundamentally flawed, says Diane Ravitch. The main goal of the law — that all children in the United States will be proficient in reading and mathematics by 2014 — is simply unattainable.

Excellence in the Classroom: Improving the Quality of Teaching in America's Schools

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:00:00 GMT

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March 28, 2007, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

The Brookings Institution and Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School released the latest volume of The Future of Children journal, "Excellence in the Classroom," discussing options for improving teacher quality.

The 2006 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are Our Students Learning?

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:00:00 GMT

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October 18, 2006, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

The Brown Center released its 2006 Report on American Education at an event. The report examines whether states are artificially inflating the number of students meeting proficiency standards mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act.

The 2006 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning?

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The 2006 Brown Center Report on American Education evaluates the role that student happiness and confidence play in achievement, and examines whether states are artificially inflating the number of students meeting proficiency standards mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act.

The Peculiar Politics of No Child Left Behind

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

In this Brookings paper, Tom Loveless reviews national polling data on NCLB, examines how states have responded, and assesses whether state and local opposition to NCLB has weakened the foundation of its political support.

No Child Left Behind: How To Give It a Passing Grade

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The No Child Left Behind Act has the potential to improve many of America’s schools, but this potential is currently undermined by serious flaws in how the program evaluates school performance, writes Martin West. He proposes that the Department of Education allow states sufficient flexibility in devising alternative accountability schemes.

Every State Left Behind

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Diane Ravitch writes that America will not begin to meet the challenge of developing the potential of our students until we have accurate reporting about their educational progress.

No Child Left Behind and the 2004 Campaign

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Tom Loveless writes that the three main criticisms of NCLB are that it is inadequately funded, unfairly holds schools accountable for student performance, and requires an onerous amount of student testing. Loveless examines how each of these arguments will play out in the 2004 campaign.

No Child Left Behind? The Politics and Practice of Accountability

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:00:00 GMT

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December 11, 2003, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

A discussion of a new book from the Brookings Institution, No Child Left Behind? The Politics and Practice of Accountability.