ERIC Number: EJ739305
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0502
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No Child Left Behind: Key Issues and Instructional Implications for Teachers of African-American Children
Walker-Dalhouse, Doris
Reading Horizons, v45 n3 p155-174 Jan-Feb 2005
This article presents an overview of five key issues: access to materials; student motivation; teacher preparation; instructional practices; and parent-teacher-student relationships, that must be addressed in effecting change in the academic performance of African-American students. These issues are deemed important if the No Child Left Behind legislation is to impact the teaching and learning of African-American students.
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teaching Methods, African American Children, Student Motivation, Teacher Education, Teacher Student Relationship, Academic Achievement, Reading Materials, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Western Michigan University, College of Education. 1903 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Tel: 269-387-3498; Fax: 269-387-6272; Web site: http://www.wmich.edu/tll/readhorizons.htm.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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