Rich,McGrath,Blogs,about,Child education Dr Rich McGrath Blogs about No Child Left Behind
Translation jobs are undertaken by professional translators who are well versed with at least two languages.Translation can work at two levels: inter-state or regional language translation and inter-national or foreign language translation. Some forms of parent involvement with the school such as communications with school, volunteering, attending school events and parent--parent connections appeared to have little effect on student achievement, especially in high school. Helpi
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}Dr. Rich McGrath (www.drrichmcgrath.com) is an expert inall phases of education, particularly versed in school-wide reform of innercity schools; with experience leading a school of students with over 90%poverty and over 60% English Language Learners.Dr. McGrath suggested in a recentblog that No Child Left Behind is a wash. The goal of NCLB was for all studentsto reach 100% proficiency in reading and mathematics by the year 2014. According to the National AssessmentEducational Progress (NAEP), national reading scores have been virtuallystagnant since the beginning of the assessment in 1970s with some improvementssited (NAEP, 2012) in mathematics.There are many things wrong withNCLB. It permitted states to create their own high-stakes assessment anddetermine self-determined levels of proficiency. This formula made itimpossible for states to be compared. One state may appear to be successful atproducing proficient students, but actually have a lower bar for achievement.Additionally, NCLB treated allschool demographics the same. This one-size-fits-all approach demandedachievement for all children be measured identically as if all children camefrom the same home environments. It disregarded other factors of achievement,including poverty and children learning English as a second languageNow there is a national trendthat will eventually disembowel NCLB. States have started applying for waiversto excuse them from the strict regulations of the law. The federal governmentestimates that eventually all states will have approved waivers from NCLB. Someteachers and principals will celebrate that states will now have the freedom tomodify a draconian law into something that will meet individual states needs.To get the waiver, each statemust develop a plan to improve the educational outcomes of students, close theachievement gap, and improve the quality of teachers and the instructiondelivered. Dr. McGrath has served asprincipal since 2004. Before his career as a principal, he was a readingconsultant for Northwest Area Education Agency for five years; a classroomteacher for fifteen years for Sioux City Community Schools, Iowa and Aurora PublicSchools, Colorado. A graduate of University ofDenver, Colorado, Dr. McGrath studied education under Ellin Oliver Keene, notededucation author. Dr. McGrath received his Masters in School Administrationfrom University of Northern Iowa and then earned his doctorate from TheUniversity of South Dakota in Curriculum and Instruction. School Administrators of Iowarecognized Dr. Richard McGrath as one of the leading elementary schoolprincipals in Iowa in 2011. Dr.McGraths passion is to ensure that all children are reading at grade level orbetter. McGrath has served as principalin a diverse school district in Iowa for nearly a decade. His blogs are updated regularly and thousandsof followers are watching and tweeting this academicthought leader. Sign up for Twitter tofollow Dr. Rich McGrath @drrichmcgrath. Insights, news, and best-practices can be followed daily.
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