Review of Current Periodical Literature |
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| Authors: | Thomas V O’Brien Thelma J Roberson |
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| Institution: | Educational Studies and Research, University of Southern Mississippi , Hattiesburg , Mississippi , USA |
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| Abstract: | This article examines the connections between No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the Effective Schools Research Movement. Using historical methodology, the authors argue that although both were premised on building capacity, over time the reform that became NCLB evolved to focus on accountability. This shift disconnected the reform from its research base, resulting in its failure to bring about equity. To save NCLB, policymakers and scholars should reconnect reform efforts with research and adopt policies that favor inspection. |
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| Keywords: | assessment evaluation foundations and history of education measurement No Child Left Behind political aspects/governmental influence testing |
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