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May 17, 2007
Ed groups push for joint NCLB changes
School board members, superintendents, principals and teachers may not always agree with each other on issues affecting schools and students, but when it comes to No Child Left Behind, reaching a consensus is not hard to come by.
Six of the nation's top education groups, including the National School Boards Association, jointly urged Congress to reauthorize NCLB to focus on five major areas of change:
• A redesign of the federal accountability framework to improve public schools rather than abandon them.
• Valid, reliable, unbiased assessment systems that are aligned with state standards.
• Maximum flexibility for states and school districts to address the assessment and learning needs of English language learners and students with disabilities.
• Helpful interventions tailored to the needs of schools and communities rather than the current system of punitive sanctions.
• Determination of the qualifications of principals, teachers, and other education professionals by states and local school districts.
These recommendations are results of educators' experience with the law over the last five years. They are not aimed at altering the goals of NCLB; in fact they are necessary to preserve those goals. These recommendations will lead to better implementation, adequate funding, targeted resources and interventions -- all of which are essential to driving sustainable reform and improving student achievement.
Read the complete statement here and NSBA's press release here.
Posted May 17, 2007 4:58 PM |
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