The effects of the Act “No Child Left Behind" on students

The effects of the Act “No Child Left Behind" on students

Outline of the study

Introduction:

In this part the study focuses on the background of the indentified research problem. The “No Child Left Behind” Act (NCLB) has different dimensions and repercussions. This research paper focuses on effect of NCLB Act on the four aspects of students.

Literature Review:

Literature review consists of government reports and previous researches conducted by scholars on the above mentioned Act. It considers aspects of this Act that debate effect on the above mentioned four student types.

Methodology:

This section gives us an overview of the methodology, which describes how the research has been carried out. Methodology refers to how a research should be undertaken. In order to conduct a successful research, it is essential to collect relevant data from various sources and analyze it.

Analysis:

The analysis consists of the effects of NCLB Act on talented students, low performing students, racial and ethnic minority students, and effects on general student assessments of public school student in the United States.

Conclusion:

This section of the paper summarizes the effect of NCLB Act on talented students, low performing students, racial and ethnic minorities. NCLB has also proved highly controversial because it has expanded significantly the federal government's role in education by establishing three NCLB mandates—accountability for results, highly qualified teachers (HQT), and scientifically based instruction (and research)—causing public outcry and leading to carefully articulated criticisms of NCLB-generated practice.

Introduction

This research paper is about the effects of the Act “No Child Left Behind” on students. This paper describes the affects of this law in all kind of students and makes a detailed discussion while considering effects on gifted, talented and high performing students; effects on low-performing students and students with disability, effects on racial and ethnic minority of students and make a critical opinion on how this act is affecting student's assessment in general.

Thesis Statement:

“No Child Left Behind” Act is a milestone in preventing irregularities and inefficient federal funds utilization in United States' education system as this has more positive effects on the variety of students attending public schools in the United States due to its comprehensive approach and effective methodology.

Research Questions:

The research has been performed in pursuit of finding answers to the four questions. The first question is effect of the act “No Child Left Behind” on gifted, talented and high performing students. The second question considers effect of this act on low-performing students and students with disability. The third question is about effects of this act on racial and ethnic minority of students. The fourth question is regarding effect of this act on student's assessment in general.

Aims and objectives:

To determine the effects of the Act “No Child Left Behind" on students.

To find out the impact of “No Child Left Behind” Act on gifted, high performing and talented students.

To narrate the cost-benefit analysis of “No Child Left Behind” Act on United States economy.

Literature Review

The Act “No Child Left Behind" was developed in response to ...