On January 8th,2002 President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act which is intertwined with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The act was made to focus on the academic achievement gap between minority students and disadvantaged students. There are four main focuses within the act including,"stronger accountability for results, expanded flexibility at the local level, expanded options for parents and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work".(38 of Special Edu. For all teachers, 4th edition) It requires teachers to be highly qualified with a list of requirements such as, completed the states certification and licensing requirements, received at least a Bachelors degree and has demonstrated professional knowledge of their subject. Over 100 times the act uses the phrase, "scientifically based research" and according to NCLB this means, "It applies rigorous, systematic and objective procedures to obtain valid knowledge relevant to reading development, reading instruction and reading difficulties".(wikipedia)
This act was produced to ensure that the state is requiring teachers to have all their students at the reading and writing levels they need to be at. It's focusing on the requirement for the teachers and make sure they are eligible or at least being taught a way that can fulfill the children's needs. It's giving children with disabilities a chance to live up to higher standards then expected. Being able to be looked upon as 'normal' will mean a lot to these students because probably all their life they have had lower standards.
Works Cited:
www.edweek.org/rc/issues/no-child-left-behind/
www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
www.whitehouse.gov/news/reports/no-child-left-behind.html
Book-Special Education for All teachers.Fourth Edition.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Blog A
I learned that I am prone to breaking bones. My first sign of my unlucky bones was when I broke my first one at the age of two years old. I was at my day care with my older sister just sitting on the floor playing with building blocks. A kid comes walking by me and ends up tripping, and sitting on my leg. The only problem with him sitting on my leg was, that there was a block underneath my knee. So when he landed on my leg, he broke it. Few years later, my aunt and my younger cousin and I decide to go to McDonald's for lunch. This particular McDonald's had this playground for kids. There was this ladder you were to climb up and when you got to the top you were inside this hamburger. Where the meat would be were bars every two or so feet. My cousin manages to squeeze through and jump out and land on her feet. Since I wasn't so coordinated, when I tried to jump, I fell flat on my face and broke my arm at the age of 5 years old.
I learned that I am a person who enjoys natures view and sound. I often go outside or take a walk when I feel stressed of just because I am in the mood. My favorite times to go outside are spring and fall-like weather. Back during the summer I used to take my boyfriend out to this beach that had a wall of rocks along the road. We would sit on one and just look out towards the water and there was a shooting star one time we came. A lot of times when I am just outside, depending on the day, I'll take a picture of the sun setting or ocean crashing against the rocks and admire how nice some of my pictures that come out.
I learned that I am lost without my cell phone. My dad travels up and down Maine often because of his job. My first attempt to drive myself back home from Farmington by myself. I tried to remember his directions and best as I could. For some reason something went wrong with my cell phone and when I got lost I couldn't call him, so I had to drive somewhere to get signal. Afterwards, my dad figured out that I was in Gray and had missed the turnpike sign along the way through Jay. I was finally able to get home but taking a little longer than expected. If I didn't have my phone with me that day the trip probably would have taken me a lot longer.My cell phone is how I get in contact with people I bring it everywhere I go, literally. That way, if anyone ever needs to contact me I'm almost positive to answer. I once asked my mother if she could bring my cell phone to work because I had forgot it at home. I told her that I felt naked without it, but she didn't bring it.
I learned that I am a person who enjoys natures view and sound. I often go outside or take a walk when I feel stressed of just because I am in the mood. My favorite times to go outside are spring and fall-like weather. Back during the summer I used to take my boyfriend out to this beach that had a wall of rocks along the road. We would sit on one and just look out towards the water and there was a shooting star one time we came. A lot of times when I am just outside, depending on the day, I'll take a picture of the sun setting or ocean crashing against the rocks and admire how nice some of my pictures that come out.
I learned that I am lost without my cell phone. My dad travels up and down Maine often because of his job. My first attempt to drive myself back home from Farmington by myself. I tried to remember his directions and best as I could. For some reason something went wrong with my cell phone and when I got lost I couldn't call him, so I had to drive somewhere to get signal. Afterwards, my dad figured out that I was in Gray and had missed the turnpike sign along the way through Jay. I was finally able to get home but taking a little longer than expected. If I didn't have my phone with me that day the trip probably would have taken me a lot longer.My cell phone is how I get in contact with people I bring it everywhere I go, literally. That way, if anyone ever needs to contact me I'm almost positive to answer. I once asked my mother if she could bring my cell phone to work because I had forgot it at home. I told her that I felt naked without it, but she didn't bring it.
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