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__My Name__ = David H Canfield

__Subject & sub-topics__ = Researchers State Officials Public Schools Successful Determine

__Thesis Question__ = Why has the No Child Left Behind act been successful enough for the Obama Administration to make minor changes?

__Thesis Framework__ = Premise 1: No Child Left Behind relied too heavily on standardized testing, and this reliance spilled onto the private research industry, which now uses standardized test scores to determine candidates for the best public high schools (US News and World Report)

Premise 2: Standardized testing is unreliable, and 89% of differences in state scores were due to the number or parents living at home, parents' educational background, type of community, and poverty rate ("Standardized Testing and Its Victims")

Premise 3: No Child Left Behind's system of punishments only hurts failing public schools, and also limits the amount of money successful schools receive (Janesick)

Premise 4: "Teaching to the test" results in a limited curriculum which limits education in technology, history, art, etc.. (Poetter)

Conclusion: The Obama Administration should repeal the No Child Left Behind act.

__Thesis Sentence(s)__ = No Child Left Behind has led to a narrow curriculum which has yet to deliver its anticipated results. Instead of making minor changes to policies which have bastardized the American public education system, the Obama administration should repeal the Act.

__Project__ = My interest of/in __the public school education system__ compels me to participate in a //Social Action// project because I recognize that I can contribute to the cause or improvement of __Pennsylvania's Department of Education.__ During the time of my social action project I want to collaborate with __PA Department of Education's No Child Left Behind department at 717-265-7655__ because __talking to representatives at the PA Dept of Education specialized in the No Child Left Behind Act will reveal the current trends in AYP and the future of the public school system.__ __Additionally, I must coordinate with Principal Hackney to understand how STHS has been effected by No Child Left Behind and Superintendent Royer who will reveal how the district plans on meeting state and national standards.__ __A third party important to contact is Arne Duncan, secretary of education, because by talking to man who creates policy, I will be able to better understand the impact of NCLB and the changes Obama plans to make.__

__Collaborative Team__ =

Mentor: Tammy Pirmann, tammy_pirmann@sdst.org Mrs. Pirmann aided me in various areas, including my project formation and understanding the importance of my topic.

Course Instructor: Dallas Alexander, dallas_alexander@sdst.org Mr. Alexander aided me in narrowing topic and formulating coherent and specific thesis statement. He was also very helpful in editing my social action project, a proposal to the PA Department of Education.

Otis Hackney, Springfield Township High School Principal, otis_hackey@sdst.org Mr. Hackney provided me with an administrator's perspective on the No Child Left Behind act and enabled me to narrow my focus for my project.

Carol Rohrbach, School District of Springfield Township Curriculum Director, carol_rohrbach@sdst.org Ms. Rohrbach provided me with various opinions on the No Child Left Behind act and allowed me to focus in on a specific topic area in regards to my project.

__Presentation__= Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Time: 01:55 PM Location: Large Conference Room or Auditorium

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