"No Child Left Behind" Keeps Many From Being Successful
The No Child Left Behind Act is supposed to ensure that all children are successful learners. But as long as kids are required to learn material they are not ready for or that is being taught in a way that is counter to their learning styles, more and more students will continue to be left behind.
Ventura, CA (PRWEB) August 6, 2004 -- The No Child Left Behind Act is
supposed to ensure that all children are successful learners. So what's the
problem?
Intention of the No Child Left Behind Act: Make sure all kids
learn.
Problem: All kids are being required to learn the same things at
the same time in the same way. The requirements for each grade level are getting
stricter and testing is being emphasized more and more.
Results: Because
children learn differently and are at different developmental stages,
"one-size-fits-all" education does not work. Kids feel more and more pressure
from teachers and parents to learn material they are either not ready for or
that is being taught in a way that is counter to their learning styles. Then
they are tested on material they were not able to learn. These kids are being
set up for failure—and so are their teachers!
Solution:
1. Teach
reading, writing, and other skills at appropriate developmental stages. Most
kids are not ready for reading or writing until they are 8 or 9 years
old—forcing them before they are ready then labeling them with a learning
disability label is not only counterproductive but damaging to these
children.
2. Teach the way kids learn. In any classroom, 50% to 60% of
all students are hands-on/movement learners; another 20% are picture learners.
Textbooks and traditional testing don't work for the majority of
students!
America's Learning-Success™ Coaches, Victoria Kindle Hodson and
Mariaemma Willis want to make sure that ALL kids are successful learners. Here
is what they have to say:
"There is no reason why all students can't
learn effectively. We know too much from brain research NOT to apply the
strategies that help ALL kids learn, not just a handful in each classroom. The
present strategies—strict grade level requirements and more and more
testing—aren't working. It's time to start focusing on each child's learning
success, rather than school and district testing success. This is the only way
to truly ensure that no child is left behind."
For additional information
contact Learning-Success™ Institute, 805-648-1739, www.learningsuccesscoach.com
Victoria Kindle Hodson
& Mariaemma Willis are the co-founders of the Learning-Success™ Institute
and authors of the best-selling book, Discover Your Child’s Learning Style
($19.95, ISBN 0-7615-2013-9—available in most bookstores and at their
website—www.learningsuccesscoach.com). The authors are available for book
signings, media appearances, and speaking engagements.
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