Holding NCLB accountable : achieving accountability, equity, & school reform / Gail L. Sunderman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sunderman, Gail L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

United States.

Educational accountability--United States.

Educational accountability.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Physical Description:

xvi, 262 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Holding No Child Left Behind accountable

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, [2008]

Summary:

By mandating high standards for all students, the No Child Left Behind Act has promised to close the achievement gap and bring all students up to proficient levels by 2014. The challenge is in connecting the goals of NCLB legislation with the realities of change in the classroom.

Edited by Gail L. Sunderman, this important volume provides a comprehensive evaluation of NCLB and discusses options for improving the law. With contributions from Gary Orfield, Linda Darling-Hammond, Catherine Snow, and Daniel Koretz, among others, Holding NCLB Accountable examines capacity, accountability, school reform, and the law's impact on educating all students, especially those from low-income and diverse backgrounds. This groundbreaking work evaluates the efficacy of NCLB test-based accountability and responds to critical questions such as What are the key mechanisms for holding schools accountable? Can states successfully implement all NCLB mandates? Do states have the capacity to provide the support necessary to help low-performing districts? How does the law affect schools' ability to sustain successful reform? This no-nonsense resource helps principals, district administrators, and policy makers make sense of and comply with NCLB today.

Contents:

Introduction: Rethinking the challenge of NCLB

Pt. I. NCLB and accountability. The pending reauthorization of NCLB: an opportunity to rethink the basic strategy / Daniel Koretz ; Toward a more effective definition of adequate yearly progress / Robert L. Linn ; Beyond standardization in school accountability / Mindy L. Kornhaber ; Promises and pitfalls: implications of NCLB for identifying, assessing, and educating English language learners / Michael J. Kieffer, Nonie K. Lesaux, and Catherine E. Snow

Pt. II. Evidence on how NCLB is working. Two takes on the impact of NCLB on academic improvements: tracking state proficiency trends through NAEP versus state assessments / Jaekyung Lee ; Evidence on education under NCLB (and how Florida boosted NAEP scores and reduced the race gap) / Walter M. Haney

Pt. III. State capacity to implement NCLB. Interstate inequality and the federal role in school finance / Goodwin Liu ; Massive responsibilities and limited resources: the state response to NCLB / Gail L. Sunderman and Gary Orfield ; Low-performing schools' programs and state capacity requirements: meeting the NCLB educational goals / Heinrich Mintrop

Pt. IV. NCLB impact on school reform. Improving high schools and the role of NCLB / Linda Darling Hammond ; NCLB and continuous school improvement / Willis D. Hawley ; NCLB and reforming the nation's lowest-performing high schools: help, hindrance, or unrealized potential? / Robert Balfanz and Nettie Legters ; Can NCLB improve high school graduation rates? / Russell W. Rumberger

Conclusion: Accountability after five years.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-254) and index.

ISBN:

9781412957878

1412957877

9781412957885

1412957885

OCLC:

174040151