No Child Left Behind was establishing in response to
parents concerns about the education system. It correlates with IDEA which addresses
the laws for special education. The idea behind NCLB was that American teachers would
be held accountable for student’s scores. Every student was expected to score at a 100%
after a five year period.
Each year the scores that were
expected from students were raised. In the beginning a school system may have oly had
to have 60% pass the End of grade and End of Course tests. By the fifth year all
students were expected to have passed.
Even students with
low IQ's were suddenly being tested on the same material as the general education
students. Their passing is also relative to accountability. The changes required
students receiving special education to be taught grade level material regardless of
their cognitive ability. In addition, if they had to learn basic skills they were to be
taught them.
It all sounded real good except, try teaching
a child who has the intelligence of a seven year old and can not add and subtract
algebra.
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