EDUC 50 Lecture 4: Lecture 4 in class
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Effects of nclb: cause must precede effect (temporal ordering, must be able to discount all other plausible explanations (spuriousness) if levels of cause differ, levels of effect must also (dosage) Effects of nlcb: states report student achievement (proficiency) is rising. Compares states proficiency levels using national assessment of education progress test. 2009 study found 16 states met basic naep proficiency standards (including ca!) Reading and math scores increased before nclb was enacted. Trends in naep scores, 4th grade, by race 13. Doesn"t really make a difference or closing of the gap by race. Dee and jacobs trying analyze nclb in a more rigorous way. Comparing states who had accountability to those who didn"t. Nclb seems to be doing something for fourth graders. Effects of nlcb 16: states report student achievement (proficiency) is rising. Less evidence of this on naep scores: schools spend more time on reading and math. Percent of elementary school time devoted to basic subjects.
