For those who have witnessed sibling rivalry firsthand, the phrase “Me too!” is all too familiar. Offer one child a glass of chocolate milk and the other chimes in, “Me too!” Marvel over one child’s crayon drawing and the other’s eyes plead, “Me too!” … [Read more...] about Be a Voice for Gifted Education
No Child Left Behind
Don’t Know Much about History
Is social studies another unintended casualty of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)? Nationwide, instruction in history, geography, civics, and economics is being squeezed out as schools feel the pressure to meet proficiency goals in reading and math. Al Franscella, a spokesman for the National Council for the Social Studies, asserts that “what isn’t tested, isn’t taught.” … [Read more...] about Don’t Know Much about History
Standards-Based Education
Parents of school-aged children have been inundated in recent years with discussions of standards and end-of-grade testing. While standards themselves are not new, much of the current emphasis on testing and standards-based education has grown out of the 2002 enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), federal legislation designed to ensure that all children perform at grade level in reading and mathematics by 2014. … [Read more...] about Standards-Based Education
Providing for Gifted Education through the No Child Left Behind Act
In 2002 the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was overhauled with a decided slant toward accountability, that is, toward making school districts responsible for students’ learning. For the parents of gifted children, the reality of this legislation (known historically as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) is that it is clearly not designed for their children. The act’s provisions and funding are directed primarily at evaluating students who are deficient in basic skills and at eliciting a … [Read more...] about Providing for Gifted Education through the No Child Left Behind Act