America's Failing Schools: How Parents and Teachers Can Cope with No Child Left Behind
In America's "Failing" Schools, W. James Popham provides parents and teachers explanations of No Child Left Behind as a whole, walking them through the implications for standardized testing in particular, in language that is uncomplicated and straightforward. Popham offers definitions of the law and its key terms, explanations of what it really means when a school is labeled "failing," and concrete suggestions for what can be done in response.
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In America's "Failing" Schools, W. James Popham provides parents and teachers explanations of No Child Left Behind as a whole, walking them through the implications for standardized testing in particular, in language that is uncomplicated and straightforward. Popham offers definitions of the law and its key terms, explanations of what it really means when a school is labeled "failing," and concrete suggestions for what can be done in response.
DedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroduction : schools under scrutiny1Pt. IThe No Child Left Behind act1A major education law's testing requirements132Adequate yearly progress (AYP) : little letters, big impact213Report cards and sanctions37Pt. IIEducational tests : the heart of the matter4Some nuts and bolts of educational testing495Measuring temperature with a tablespoon616Today's standards-based tests757Instructionally supportive accountability tests83Pt. IIIEvaluating schools8The evidence needed to evaluate schools959Student affect10510Determining a particular school's quality117Conclusion : what to do now?133Additional reading153Notes157
