America's "Failing" Schools How Parents And Teachers Can Cope With No Child Left Behind

No Child Left Behind, the legislation signed into law by President Bush in January 2002, is a hugely new important development in the American education.These new laws call for substantially expanded testing, stringent accountablity and annual school-focused report cards at the state, district and school levels. Despite the enormous reach of these new developments, few people actually understand them. This book makes these laws and their implications clear for teachers, students and parents alike. It breaks down the legislation and its effects into easily understood parts, and details key new measures such as standardized testing.Popham, W. James is the author of 'America's "Failing" Schools How Parents And Teachers Can Cope With No Child Left Behind', published 2005 under ISBN 9780415951289 and ISBN 0415951283.