Imagine That You (An Adolescent Development Expert!) Have Been Asked

question 29

Essay

Imagine that you (an adolescent development expert!) have been asked to talk to city council members about the No Child Left Behind Act. The council wants to know the history of the act, including a discussion of why it was signed into law, and the intended, as well as unintended, effects. Be sure to discuss the problems with the original NCLB Act, and discuss what the current administration is doing to remedy the problems that had developed during the early years of the policy.

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Definitions:

Underestimate

To assess something or someone as less in quantity, value, or importance than they actually are.

Overestimate

To assess something as being greater, larger, or more important than it actually is.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone primarily produced in the testes in males and the ovaries in females, playing a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues and secondary sexual characteristics.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that play an essential role in the growth and development of female sexual characteristics and reproductive processes.