i mean its causing kids and teachers ti work hard, bu learn less. do u really believe tests, that are poorly worded with answers confusing for people who come from other countries (like me) are really gunna help kids, or are good teachers, funner classes, and more hands on and less work on projects gunna help. not mindlessly reciting the teachers notes on a test………..
I agree basically with everything that has been said here. Focusing more on passing tests then assuring comprehnsion is a huge mistake. People will do what they need to do to pass the tests and are likely to forget it once they don’t need it anymore. What is being taught is test taking, not actual meaningful skills.
Somebody mentioned the funding issues, taking money away from schools that don’t meet their AYPs, which is ridiculous. Many of these schools are inner city schools that don’t have money for updated facilities and materials. The last thing they need is less money.
As far as outright hating it, I don’t. I like what it is trying to do, I just think that the people who made this bit of legislation are VERY out of touch with what is needed for schools now adays and need to be better educated about it. It’s heart is in the right place. Making sure all of our kids are learning. But the manner in which they are implementing this is what sucks, not the idea itself. It will be a process, but I think things can be changed so that the kids, schools, and teachers get what they need out of it eventually.
Kevin | Jun 16, 2008
It’s obviously not working for you.
You have poor grammar, poor spelling, and wrote a run-on sentence. Your school should be docked funding.
RdRedWine | Jun 16, 2008
kinda dumb, the government gives more money to schools who are doing good rather than to schools who need it. All this does is make people feel worse.
Chris B | Jun 16, 2008
The tests are confusing to teachers too. I agree that it is not teaching kids more. It’s teaching them how to take tests. They are not learning the material, they are learning how to take the tests and fake it. My main job as a Teacher’s Aide is to monitor tests and then grade them. Students have as many chances as they need to pass the test with a 70% or better. These students don’t have a clue about the material in the assignment. They study worksheets to learn how to pass the tests. They don’t learn anything. They are just repeating what they are told to.
Frosty | Jun 16, 2008
Yes, becuase there can be many many many exceptions to this.
What about special ed children? No child left behind MAKES them have to pass the grade that they are in. I mean no offense to special ed children when I say this but for some special ed children it’s impossible to get them to pass.
What about ESOL kids? (Children who don’t speak English)
How are they supposed to take these tests if they can’t read them? Sure, there may be a few accomidations for them, but it’s still very difficult.
Teaching is the most important profession out there. Without it, NONE of us would be where we are right now. But somehow, they get paid very little. Between 50,000 to 20,000 is the average yearly salary of teachers in the US. Where I live, it’s about 35,000
Emz | Jun 16, 2008
Most teachers do because it’s not possible to accomplish. (and "gunna" and "funner" aren’t words) - you must’ve been left behind at some point
teacherhelper | Jun 16, 2008
2 yrs ago in algebra i did everything by calculator and im not exagerrating. they wanted us to use calculators so we’d score even higher. when i got to geometry we weren’t allowed to use a calculator, so i was screw. basically i didn’t know how to do algebra with out a $100 calculator.
Ashley C | Jun 16, 2008
i hate the kids have to work so hard and not learn the things they really need to learn.
meraibrat | Jun 16, 2008
NCLB is opening the door for communism.
Think about it.
Like others have said here - the kids are not learning waht they need to know in life, they are learning how to take a test. Learning how to do what someone else is telling them to do.
Teachers teach ONLY waht is on these state tests so the school can GET MORE MONEY. This is the ONLY thing that it’s all about.
To hell with the kids, just as long as they get that money.
Teachers now spoon feed information into the students like robots to MEMORIZE and NOT LEARN, so they can get good scores on the tests so the schools can GET MORE MONEY!!
I wish parents KNEW what is happening to their children, what THEY are paying these educational people to DO to THEIR OWN CHILDREN.
All this stuff is not helping the kids to learn, there are record numbers of kids graduating without knowing how to read, write, spell, etc even though this is what this NCLB law is suppose to HELP!!
Teachers and others in schools say it’s the own kids fault for not learning. THey are lazy, don’t care, don’t try etc.
THey say these things to get the focus off of the REAL problem, which is the SCHOOL is doing this to the children!
These kids will grow up mindless. They will not be able to do anything for themselves, not know how to think for themselves, and will have to have everyone else tell them what to do.
HITLER ANYONE !?!?!?
So, since NCLB is mandated by federal government, somebody up there in the big house is sneaking communism in here.
jdeekdee | Jun 16, 2008
