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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