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The Impact Of No Child Left Behind (Nclb) On School Achievement And Accountability, Glenn Maleyko
The Impact Of No Child Left Behind (Nclb) On School Achievement And Accountability, Glenn Maleyko
Wayne State University Dissertations
Spurred by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, virtually every educational reform program now includes an accountability component that requires sound data collection and reporting (NCLB, 2002, section 101). Drawing from empirically based and theoretical literature in the field, this dissertation examines Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and the accountability provisions found in Title One of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reform. States have the ability to statistically manipulate their AYP implementation, which may give a false impression to the public that AYP is a consistent measure of school effectiveness across the country. The literature review (which was …