High School Students' Perspectives on the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act's Definition of a Highly Qualified Teacher

2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 698-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
VERONICA GARCIA ◽  
WILHEMINA AGBEMAKPLIDO ◽  
HANAN ABDELA ◽  
OSCAR LOPEZ JR. ◽  
RASHIDA REGISTE
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
School Experiences ◽  
Highly Qualified Teacher ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
School Students ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Qualified Teacher ◽  
Definition Of

In this article, four urban high school students and their student leadership and social justice class advisor address the question, "What are high school students' perspectives on the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act's (NCLB) definition of a highly qualified teacher?" As the advisor to the course, Garcia challenged her students to examine their high school experiences with teachers. The students offer personal stories that describe what they consider the critical qualities of teachers — qualities not based solely on the credentials and education status defined by NCLB. The authors suggest that highly qualified teachers should cultivate safe, respectful, culturally sensitive, and responsive learning communities, establish relationships with students' families and communities, express their high expectations for their students through instructional planning and implementation, and know how students learn. This article urges educators and policymakers to consider the students' voices and school experiences when making decisions about their educational needs, including the critical issue of teacher quality.

Sound Off!: A Highly Qualified Mathematics Teacher in Every Classroom by 2005–2006: Blueprint or Fantasy?

2004 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Robert E. Reys
Keyword(s):  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Highly Qualified Teacher ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
School Year ◽  
Full State ◽  
Qualified Teacher ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Certification Requirements

The no child left behind act (P.L. No.107-110, H.R. 1, 2001) mandates a highly qualified teacher in every classroom by the 2005–2006 school year. It sounds great, but what does it mean and can it be achieved? The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) calls for all teachers to hold a bachelor's degree, demonstrate competence in the subject matter that they teach, and have full state teacher certification; thus, their certification requirements cannot be waived nor can they have an “emergency, provisional, or temporary” certificate.

scholarly journals Influencing factors of aggressive behavior among left-behind junior high school students: structural equation model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Fei Li ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Juan Li ◽  
Yi-Ping Chen ◽  
Si-Lan Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Left Behind

Abstract Background High aggressive behavior will harm the physical and mental health of children, and the probability of aggressive behaviors among left-behind junior high school students is significantly higher than that of non-left-behind ones, but the systematic research and intervention measures concerning the aggressive behavior of the left-behind junior high school students quite deficient at present. This study adopts the structural equation model to analyze the interrelationship and action modes of various factors affecting the aggressive behavior of the left-behind junior high school students to provide scientific basis for the mitigation and prevention of their aggressive behavior. Methods A structural equation model was constructed based on data from a cross-sectional survey of 751 left-behind junior high school students using Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents, Coping Style Questionnaire, and Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire. Results Self-esteem, resilience, positive coping, negative coping and household income have different direct or indirect effects on the aggressive behavior of left-behind junior high school students. Among them, self-esteem, resilience, positive coping and negative coping are the important mediating factors between life events and aggressive behavior of left-behind junior high school students. Conclusions Parents, teachers and temporary guardians in the care of left-behind children should try to avoid possible adverse effects that the life events have on the children, meanwhile should also through effective psychological intervention and social support, improving the self-esteem, psychological resilience and positive coping tendencies of left-behind children, in order to reduce or prevent their aggressive behaviors.

Ethnically Diverse Rural Special Educators who are Highly Qualified: Does NCLB Make this Impossible?

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Anne Prater
Keyword(s):  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Highly Qualified Teachers ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Ethnically diverse special educators are in short supply not only in urban and suburban schools, but in rural areas as well. Finding teachers who meet the highly-qualified definition under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 worsen the shortage problem. This article addresses the impact of the definition of highly-qualified teachers on the recruitment and retention of ethnically diverse special educators and provides some suggested solutions for rural schools and districts to consider.

scholarly journals Psychological mechanisms of development of mathematical research abilities’ components in schoolchildren

HUMANITARIUM ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-84
Author(s):  
Hanna Kolinets
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Mathematical Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Mathematical Abilities ◽  
Mechanisms Of Development ◽  
Definition Of

The article deals with the problem of psychological mechanisms of development of students’ mathematical research abilities in the process of solving mathematical creative tasks. It is indicated on the growing role of mathematical knowledge in connection with the implementation of a new, broader approach to the social functions of the school. Therefore, the formation of creative, research thinking, high level of need for achievements of schoolchildren is, of course, an important task of modern education, in particular its intermediate level. In order to develop the flexibility of thinking, developed and proposed to students of the upper classes, three types of problems with gradually increasing complexity: analytical and synthetic problems, problems with different degrees of assistance, tasks of self-research orientation. The results of recent researches and publications on psychology of creative activity, specifics of the process of formation of mathematical abilities are analyzed. The definition of concepts of research abilities, research mathematical abilities is given. The relationship between research abilities and the development of the problem of creativity psychology has been established. It was created the methodology for the development of components of mathematical research abilities of pupils in the process of carrying out special classes, which was focused on the development of separate components of mathematical research abilities. It has been confirmed that specially organized training positively influenced the development of structural components of mathematical research abilities of senior pupils. It is indicated on certain differences in the definition of research abilities in psychological and pedagogical literature, in revealing the essence, structure of research abilities, which affects the absence of valid methods of their detection. This is precisely why we can explain the inadequate development of this problem in methodological, theoretical and practical plans. It is proved that the senior school age is the age of development of the pre-professional scientific orientation of the person, in particular research abilities. The research mathematical orientation of high school students is manifested in the ability to quickly and easily find original, non-standard ways of solving problems, to investigate problems for compatibility and sufficiency of data, to establish cause and effect patterns. It is confirmed that the role of the motivational-personal component of mathematical research abilities is increasing among the high school students, namely: the interest in mathematical thinking is increasing, the desire to learn new is growing, showing persistence, determination, commitment and so on.

scholarly journals Atividades preparatórias para Olimpíada de Conhecimento e Mostra Científica através de um projeto de ensino: um relato de prática pedagógica

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Érico Kemper
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Instructional Material ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teaching Institution ◽  
Definition Of

Resumo: Com o objetivo de estimular estudantes do ensino médio de uma instituição federal de ensino a ampliar o interesse nos estudos e os índices de aprendizagem na área da Ciências da Natureza, desenvolveu-se um projeto de ensino que abordou conteúdos de Astronomia, Física e Astronáutica. Seu propósito foi a preparação para a realização da prova da Olimpíada Brasileira de Astronomia e Astronáutica e a participação nas atividades da Mostra Brasileira de Foguetes. Desse modo, o presente trabalho relata o planejamento e as atividades desenvolvidas no referido projeto, bem como os resultados e as experiências ali vivenciadas com os estudantes em ambiente além da sala de aula. O planejamento e a organização do material instrucional e das atividades práticas, assim como sua aplicação e desenvolvimento, tiveram o embasamento nas teorias da aprendizagem de David Ausubel e Lev Vygotsky. Certifica-se que as atividades proporcionaram aos presentes momentos de interação social, aprendizagem, diversão e expectativa. Além disso, houve um número expressivo de alunos premiados com medalhas na Olimpíada Brasileira de Astronomia e Astronáutica e na Mostra Brasileira de Foguetes, levando ao reconhecimento de que a ação de ensino desenvolvida foi exitosa. Palavras-chave: Aprendizagem significativa. Ensino de Astronomia. Foguetes de garrafas pet. PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES FOR THE OLIMPÍADA DE CONHECIMENTO [KNOWLEDGE BEE EVENT] AND MOSTRA CIENTÍFICA [SCIENTIFIC FAIR] VIA A TEACHING PROJECT: A PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE REPORTAbstract: This piece of work presents a report of a teaching project in which the subjects Astronomy, Physics and Astronautics have been addressed with the aim of stimulating high school students from a federal teaching institution to increase interest in studies and the rates of learning in the area of Natural Sciences. The definition of these subjects had the purpose of helping the students to take the test on Olimpíada Brasileira de Astronomia e Astronáutica [Brazilian Olympiad of Astronomy and Astronautics] well as participating in Mostra Brasileira de Foguetes [the Brazilian Rocket Fair]. Thus, the present work reports the planning and the activities developed by the project, as well as the results and the experiences shared with the students beyond classroom. The planning and the organization of instructional material and practical activities, as well as their application and development, were based on David Ausubel’s and Lev Vygotsky’s learning theories. This is to certify that the reported activities provided the students with moments of social interaction, learning, fun and expectation. In addition, there were a significant number of students who won medals at Brazilian Olympiad on Astronomy and Astronautics and the Brazilian Rocket Fair, leading to the confirmation that the developed teaching project, by and large, has been successful.Keywords: Meaningful learning. Astronomy teaching.  PET Bottle Rockets.

Implications for Scaling up Advanced Course Offerings and Takings: Evidence from Florida

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (13) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrice Iatarola
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
School Experiences ◽  
Race To The Top ◽  
High School Experiences ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Course Offerings ◽  
Advanced Courses

This article summarizes a set of research studies that focus on high school course offerings, takings, and effects. Improving high school experiences and having students graduate from high school ready for college are national priorities under President Obama's Race to the Top initiative. Doing so by expanding access to advanced courses dates back a decade to President George W. Bush and the National Governors Association's efforts in the No Child Left Behind era. Courses are still seen as the gateway to higher student performance and access to college. From research done in collaboration with Dylan Conger and Mark Long, we found that taking more rigorous math courses increases students’ likelihood of being ready for college math, and that gaps in math course taking explain about one third of the gap between White and Black students and White and Hispanic students’ readiness for college. Advanced courses do matter—even taking just one advanced course improves students’ test scores, likelihood of graduating from high school, and likelihood of attending a four-year university. Schools, however, could do more to overcome the gap. We found that the best predictor of schools’ offering advanced courses was their having a critical mass of students with very high prior achievement. Resources, however, were not a factor.

A Proposal to Address the Shortage of Highly Qualified Mathematics Teachers

2005 ◽  
Vol 98 (7) ◽  
pp. 456-458
Author(s):  
Clyde A. Paul
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Highly Qualified Teachers ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Short Term ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Qualified Teachers

Available research supports a belief that a highquality mathematics education for high school students cannot be accomplished unless a highly qualified mathematics teacher is in the classroom. In the January 2004 issue of the Mathematics Teacher, Robert Reys addressed the shortage of highly qualified teachers. In the February 2004 issue Robert and Barbara Reys provided a summary of the work they are leading in Missouri to recruit persons who have the potential to become highly qualified teachers of mathematics. I have assisted them in that work. The undertaking is important and, as they report, appears to be achieving some short-term success. I believe that the national shortage of high-quality mathematics teachers will not be significantly alleviated, however, until we focus our major effort on the retention side of the issue.

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