NCLB meets school realities : lessons from the field / Gail L. Sunderman, James S. Kim, Gary Orfield.

Author/creator Sunderman, Gail L.
Other author Kim, James S.
Other author Orfield, Gary.
Format Book
Publication InfoThousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxxxvi, 148 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents When federal power is expanded : the politics of implementing the No Child Left Behind Act -- Test-based accountability and the achievement gap -- Does NCLB provide good choices for students in underperforming schools? -- School district experience with supplemental educational services -- Listening to teachers : classroom realities and NCLB / Christopher Tracey -- Graduation rate accountability under the no Child Left Behind Act -- Conclusion: rethinking No Child Left Behind.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 131-139) and index.
LCCN 2005003264
ISBN1412915546 (cloth)
ISBN1412915554 (pbk.)