Should a child be left behind?

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The No Child Left Behind Act originated in the year of 2002 when George Bush signed it into law on January 8, 2002. This became the new directive for education reform. The act is intending to improve reading and math test scores across the the United States. The law also re-authorized some of the federal programs that target at education reform.

"However, a variety of opinions, both pro and con, have been written about this landmark legislation. Both primary and secondary schools are now facing accountability tests that promise to leave no child behind - at least in the "test scores" in reading and math. Parents are now provided with more information about the schools that their children attend. Parents are also being given more choice in where they may send their children to school" (www.nochildleftbehind.com)


I believe in the no child left behind act because our today's children need the education. They have to strive for that goal they want to reach. Without this act, our children wouldn't get the proper education and they wouldn't know what to do. The act provides the opportunity for kids to do something great with their education. With the act, parents can also help there children become better students as well as people. Parents can teach there children that education is a part of life that they need to study and do well in. With the act children are able to get better test scores in reading and math. Parents also contribute to this because they study with there children. "The Department of Education points to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, released in July 2005, showing improved student achievement in reading and math" (www.google.com).


The NAEP studies show the following; found at www.google.com

• More progress was made by nine-year-olds in reading in the last five years than in the previous 28 years combined.
• America's nine-year-old's posted the best scores in reading (since 1971) and math (since 1973) in the history of the report. America's 13-year-olds earned the highest math scores the test ever recorded.
• Reading and math scores for black and Hispanic nine-year-olds reached an all-time high.
• Achievement gaps in reading and math between white and black nine-year-olds and between white and Hispanic nine-year-olds are at an all-time low.
• Forty-three states and the District of Columbia either improved academically or held steady in all categories (fourth- and eighth-grade reading and fourth- and eighth-grade math)..

As you can see the No Child Left Behind Act has been a successful way for students to improve their math and reading scores. It has made it easier for them. They actually try because they want to do better in school so that they can accomplish what they want. I believe in this act because no child should be left behind no matter their ethnicity or race. They should all be treated equally.

Some say that this act is lying to children. But if they were lying, Why are children improving their test scores? We see children improve everyday. I know this, because I see the children I work with improve their school skills almost everyday. They strive to do their best. Where I work, a child is never left behind.