Post on 14-Dec-2015
No Child Left Behind
• ALL students will attain proficiency or betterin reading and mathematics by 2013-2014
• ALL limited English students will becomeproficient in English
• ALL teachers will be highly qualifiedby 2005-2006
• ALL students will be educated in safe,drug-free environments
• ALL students will graduate from high school
GOALS
Key Points• Accountability• Teacher Quality• Options and Choices for Parents• Instructional Methods • Flexibility
KEY POINTS
• Testing Requirements• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)• Consequences• Public Reporting
Accountability
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITYTesting Requirements• Annual reading and math assessments at
grades 3-8 by 2005-2006• Science assessments by 2007-2008
– At least once at elementary, middle, andhigh school grades
• NAEP biennially starting 2002-2003in grades 4 and 8:– Random sampling– Mandatory participation
• Limited English students must be assessedannually for English language proficiency
Adequate Yearly Progress - Example
20012002
20022003
20032004
20042005
20052006
20062007
20072008
20082009
20092010
20102011
20112012
20122013
20132014
100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
40%
40%BaselineTarget
2001-2002
100%Target
2013-2014
ACCOUNTABILITY
Public Reporting
ACCOUNTABILITY
School and District Report Cards must include:– Same information as in State Report Card,
applied to the district and individual schools
– Comparison of student scores on state assessmentswith other students within the district and state
Public ReportingNew requirements to provide parent notification on:
– Teacher qualifications– Student performance on state assessments– School choice information – Limited English Proficiency student placement
and program information
ACCOUNTABILITY
• Accountability• Teacher QualityTeacher Quality• Options and Choices for Parents• Instructional Methods • Flexibility
KEY POINTSKey Points
• All core academic subject area teachers nothighly qualified must meet the requirementsby 2005-2006.
TEACHER QUALITYTeacher Quality
Teacher QualityAll states must:
– Develop a plan demonstrating how teachers willbecome highly qualified by 2005-2006
– Require annual increase in the percentage ofhighly qualified teachers in each local districtbeginning in 2002-2003
– Increase annually the percentage of teachersreceiving high quality professional developmentbeginning in 2002-2003*
TEACHER QUALITY
Key Points• Accountability• Teacher Quality• Options and Choices for ParentsOptions and Choices for Parents• Instructional Methods • Flexibility
KEY POINTS
Options and Choices for Parents• All Title I Schools:
– Increased parent notification and reportingrequirements for all districts
– Emphasis on parental involvement
OPTIONS
Key Points• Accountability• Teacher Quality• Options and Choices for Parents• Instructional MethodsInstructional Methods • Flexibility
KEY POINTS
Instructional Methods• Resources concentrated on scientific,
research-based programs• Characteristics of scientific research-based studies:
– Uses scientific method– Has been replicated– Can be generalized to larger population– Meets rigorous standards– Other studies/programs point to same conclusion
METHODS
Key Points• Accountability• Teacher Quality• Options and Choices for Parents• Instructional Methods • FlexibilityFlexibility
KEY POINTS
FlexibilityLegislation allows for flexibility in use of funding
FLEXIBILITY
• Assessment for ALL students
• Accountability for ALL students
• Public reporting for ALL schools
• Increased options for ALL parents
• Highly qualified personnel in ALL schools
• Dollars to classrooms in ALL schools
SUMMARY
KEY DATES2002-2003 • Adequate Yearly Progress formula defined
• Public school options provided, includingparental notification in Title I schools withschool improvement status
• All newly hired teachers and paraprofessionalsmust be highly qualified in Title I schools
• State will identify supplemental service providers
• Districts will provide supplemental services inTitle I schools in the second year of schoolimprovement status
KEY DATES2002-2003 • Annual assessment of Limited English
Proficiency students
• Biennial NAEP testing in grades 4 and 8in reading and math
• States and districts distribute annual report cardsbased on NCLB requirements
• Annual assessment in math and reading/languagearts at least once in grades 3-5, 6-9, 10-12
KEY DATES2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
• Districts failing to make AYP for previous 2 yearswill enter Year 2 School Improvement status
• Biennial NAEP testing in grades 4 and 8in reading, math, and science
• Annual assessments of reading and math ingrades 3-8 (fall)
• All public and charter school teachers must meetstandards of high quality
• States must have science standards established
• Paraprofessionals hired prior to January 8, 2002must meet new standards by January 8, 2006
KEY DATES2006-2007 • Biennial NAEP testing in grades 4 and 8
in reading, math, and writing
• Current reauthorization ends
• Annual assessment in science at least oncea year in grades 3-5, 6-9, 10-12
• Biennial NAEP testing in grades 4 and 8in reading, math, and science
• All students must be proficient in readingand math
2007-2008
2008-2009
2014
• United States Department of Education NCLB website@ www.nochildleftbehind.gov
• House Committee on Education and the Workforce website@ http://edworkforce.house.gov orhttp://edworkforce.house.gov/democrats/hr1qanda.html(thorough Q&A document)
• NASDSE website @ www.nasdse.org(Special Education implications)
• North Central Regional Educational Laboratory website @www.ncrel.org (dates, timelines and policy issues by state)
• Education Commission of the States website@ www.ecs.org
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