‘No Child Left Behind’ to be Reauthorized with Significant Changes
December 17, 2007 - Filed under: Faculty & Staff | Tagged: Educated Guesses, Education
The “No Child Left Behind” Act will be reauthorized in 2008 but with some significant changes, predicts Dr. Joyce Stallworth, professor of education at The University of Alabama.
Stallworth says the following provisions will be included in the reauthorization:
- Some increases in funding because Congress has realized that unfunded mandates are not working
- Clarification on the meaning of “adequate yearly progress” because different states have different processes for measuring student achievement
- Less reliance on standardized testing as the single measure of what students know and are able to do and more uses of multiple performance assessments
Increased efforts to address the staggering dropout rates in high schools across the country
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
SOURCE: Dr. Joyce B. Stallworth, 205/348-6051, jstallwo@bamaed.ua.edu