"This book is an excellent window on the possibilities and problems of NCLB. While it is too soon to be definitive about impact, the chapters in this book shed important light on the law's emerging effects. Most important, they do so thorough rigorous original analyses, demonstrating the various sources of data that can be mined to address NCLB's progress." --Susan H. Furhman, Teachers College, Columbia University " Standards-Based Reform and the Poverty Gap is an excellent resource for professors, administrators, teachers, and researchers interested in the area of education law and policies. The book is organized and designed to capture the important aspects of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 while maintaining the focus on the role of NCLB has played on reducing the poverty gap." --Laura Baylot Casey & Kay Reeves, Education Review "In 1993, when the movement was in its infancy, Al Shanker predicted it would take decades to get standards-based reform right. Adam Gamoran's sober and even-handed edited volume will help guide legislators in the hard work of accomplishing that mission." --Richard D. Kahlenberg, Teachers College Record
