No Child Left Behind
NCLB of 2001
No Child Left Behind
- U.S. Act of Congress which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- President George W. Bush signed it into law on January 8, 2002
- Standards based education reform where all states are required to develop basic skills assessments
- All states must give the assessment to all students at various grade levels in order to receive federal funds
- Each state must develop its own achievement standards
Provisions of NCLB
- Standardized tests administered state wide
- Adequate yearly Progress (AYP) must be made in test scores
- Each state must provide "highly qualified" teachers to all students
- Each state must develop "one high, challenging standard"
- If a school provides contact information to universities and employers, then they must provide contact information to the military
- Each state must provide an annual report card showing student achievement data broken down by subgroup
- Reading First grants are available to schools to help ensure every child can read by the end of third grade
NCLB and Students with Disabilities
- Standardized test scores of students with IEPs and 504s are counted just like other students
- NCLB and the Individuals with Disabilities with Education Act (IDEA), have the same definition of "highly qualified" teacher
- NCLB has changed the expectations for students with disabilities and holds teachers accountable for student achievement
- Provides individualized instruction for students with disabilities
- Provides students with access to general education curriculum
- Provides students with the potential for improved achievement