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Edited by Gail L. Sunderman, this important volume provides a comprehensive evaluation of NCLB and discusses options for improving the law. With contributions from Gary Orfield, Linda Darling-Hammond, Catherine Snow, and Daniel Koretz, among others, Holding NCLB Accountable examines capacity, accountability, school reform, and the law's impact on educating all students, especially those from low-income and diverse backgrounds. This groundbreaking work evaluates the efficacy of NCLB test-based accountability and responds to critical questions such as What are the key mechanisms for holding schools accountable? Can states successfully implement all NCLB mandates? Do states have the capacity to provide the support necessary to help low-performing districts? How does the law affect schools' ability to sustain successful reform? This no-nonsense resource helps principals, district administrators, and policy makers make sense of and comply with NCLB today.
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Table of Contents
About the Editor ix
About the Contributors xi
Introduction: Rethinking the Challenge of NCLB 1
NCLB and Accountability
The Pending Reauthorization of NCLB: An Opportunity to Rethink the Basic Strategy Daniel Koretz 9
Toward a More Effective Definition of Adequate Yearly Progress Robert L. Linn 27
Beyond Standardization in School Accountability Mindy L. Kornhaber 43
Promises and Pitfalls: Implications of NCLB for Identifying, Assessing, and Educating English Language Learners Michael J. Kieffer Nonie K. Lesaux Catherine E. Snow 57
Evidence on How NCLB Is Working
Two Takes on the Impact of NCLB on Academic Improvement: Tracking State Proficiency Trends Through NAEP Versus State Assessments Jaekyung Lee 75
Evidence on Education Under NCLB (and How Florida Boosted NAEP Scores and Reduced the Race Gap) Walter M. Haney 91
State Capacity to Implement NCLB
Interstate Inequality and the Federal Role in School Finance Goodwin Liu 103
Massive Responsibilities and Limited Resources: The State Response to NCLB Gail L. Sunderman Gary Orfield 121
Low-Performing Schools' Programs and State Capacity Requirements:Meeting the NCLB Educational Goals Heinrich Mintrop 137
NCLB Impact on School Reform
Improving High Schools and the Role of NCLB Linda Darling Hammond 153
NCLB and Continuous School Improvement Willis D. Hawley 173
NCLB and Reforming the Nation's Lowest-Performing High Schools: Help, Hindrance, or Unrealized Potential? Robert Balfanz Nettie Legters 191
Can NCLB Improve High School Graduation Rates? Russell W. Rumberger 209
Conclusion: Accountability After Five Years 223
References 227
Index 255