http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/no-child-left-behind Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:29:33 -0400 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:29:33 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/375/the-reauthorization-of-no-child-left-behind-and-avenues-for-improvement By Alina Saminsky - President Obama has an immense task before him. In this upcoming year, he will be responsible for the long overdue reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. This act is based on the standards-based reform model which is comprised of three main principles: state-level content standards in core areas, corresponding tests, and accountability for results (Smith & O’Day, 1990). The act sets a definition of adequate yearly progress (AYP) that schools must meet. AYP is measured by student achievement on state-specific standardized tests. States and districts are held accountable... Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/375/the-reauthorization-of-no-child-left-behind-and-avenues-for-improvement http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/373/high-stakes-standardized-testing-a-panacea-or-a-pest By Alina Saminsky - If you talk to any person in the field of education today about high-profile and controversial issues in their field, the topic of high-stakes standardized testing will inevitably come up.  This issue has been around for a long time, but was really introduced into the minds of the public through the standards-based reform movement of the 1990s.  The notion of standards-based reform focuses on three main principles: state-level content standards in core areas, corresponding tests, and accountability for results (Smith & O’Day, 1990).  This reform model has strongly guided... Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:46 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/373/high-stakes-standardized-testing-a-panacea-or-a-pest http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/337/no-child-left-behind-a-failing-attempt-at-reform By Sarah E. Holmes - Testing has changed in many ways since it first appeared with the beginning of public education led by Horace Mann. Standardized testing is the most commonly used and well known method of testing used in the United States as well as numerous other countries in the world. It is used to determine student achievement, growth, and progress. However, standardized testing was not always used for the exact same purposes as it is today, nor was it as important and as heavily relied upon by our school systems as it is in today’s world. The purposes of standardized testing have gone from an equalizer... Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:23 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/337/no-child-left-behind-a-failing-attempt-at-reform http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/258/george-bush-and-no-child-left-behind-a-federalist-perspective By Rachel S. McCloskey - President George Bush came into office in 2001 after both a campaign and outcome that shook the nation. Following the controversial Presidential election results, George W. Bush promised the American people that he was the right person to do this challenging job, acting as the next President of the United States. He wholeheartedly believed that his fierce agenda and revamped outlook on conservatism would create benefits to all across the United States. Through his strong Republican ideals a stronger country would be the product. President Bush campaigned under the slogan “A uniter, not a... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:11 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/258/george-bush-and-no-child-left-behind-a-federalist-perspective