This metasynthesis studies teachers' conceptions of readiness pre- and post-NCLB
.Post-NCLB, teachers took on more responsibility in readying children for school.
Their conceptions of readiness tend to reflect a White, middle-class understanding.
Post-NCLB, the onus for school readiness remains on the child.
NCLB appears to dissuade teachers from teaching in the ways that children learn.