EDUC230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: No Child Left Behind Act, Adequate Yearly Progress
5 Mar 2018
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Aka no child left behind act (nclb). 1965 as part of the war on poverty. Criteria and formulas for determining schools" eligibility for funding for programs serving children from low-income families. Nclb requires annual assessments of at least 95% of all students in each school district in reading and math in grades 3 through 8. And at least once in grades 10 through 12. States must report disaggregated test results for students by poverty level, race, ethnicity, disability, and limited english proficiency. Provide comparative information on the performance of each school. Hese report cards are intended to show not only how well students are doing on meeting standards but also the progress that disaggregated groups are making in closing achievement gaps. Districts and schools that repeatedly fail to make adequate yearly progress. (ayp) toward state proficiency goals for 2 consecutive years are subject to increasingly intrusive corrective actions and ultimately restructuring.
