Brookings to Hold Briefing: 'No Child Left Behind? The Politics and Practice of Accountability' 12/9/2003
From: Alice Henriques of The Brookings Institution, 202-797-6469, or e-mail: ahenriques@brookings.edu Web: http://www.brookings.edu News Advisory: What: Brookings Briefing: "No Child Left Behind? The Politics and Practice of Accountability" When: Thursday, Dec. 11, 12 noon-1:30 p.m. Buffet lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. Where: Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. -- Moderator: Tom Loveless, senior fellow, governance studies, and director, Brown Center on Education Policy, The Brookings Institution Presentation of Findings: -- Paul E. Peterson, senior fellow, Hoover Institution; Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director, Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University -- Martin R. West, research fellow, Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University Closing Remarks: -- Rod Paige, United States Secretary of Education Details: U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige will appear at a briefing Thursday to discuss a new book from the Brookings Institution, No Child Left Behind? The Politics and Practice of Accountability. Editors Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West cull research on school accountability to assess the likely impact of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and conclude that states' requirements for schools are likely to be softened over time by political opposition. Still, the end result may be enough to boost student achievement -- in the 1990s, performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress improved more in states that had accountability systems. Nonetheless, Peterson and West believe that with no provision for student accountability, a gaping hole remains in the federal law. Recent research shows that greater gains are possible if students are held accountable. The editors of No Child Left Behind? will appear at this briefing with Tom Loveless, director of the Brown Center on Education Policy, to discuss the book's findings and answer questions from the audience. RSVP: Please call Alice Henriques at 202-797-6469 or by e-mail at ahenriques@brookings.edu. |