Nclb Meets School Realities: Lessons From The Field

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors About the Contributors Introduction 1. When Federal Power Is Expanded: The Politics of Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act 2. Test-Based Accountability and the Achievement Gap 3. Does NCLB Provide Good Choices for Students in Underperforming Schools? 4. Increasing Bureaucracy or Increasing Opportunities? School District Experience With Supplemental Educational Services 5. Listening to Teachers: Classroom Realities and NCLB 6. Graduation Rate Accountability Under the No Child Left Behind Act 7. Conclusion: Rethinking No Child Left Behind Endnotes References Index