No Child Left Behind Act
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The No Child Left Behind Act was a major U.S. federal education law that expanded standardized testing and accountability requirements for public schools in an effort to improve student achievement and close achievement gaps.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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education law → |
| abbreviation | AYP → |
| amends | Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| criticizedFor |
encouraging teaching to the test
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insufficient federal funding → overemphasis on standardized testing → unrealistic adequate yearly progress targets → |
| effectiveDate | 2002-01-08 → |
| emphasizes |
accountability for school districts
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accountability for schools → accountability for states → |
| enactedBy | 107th United States Congress → |
| establishes | adequate yearly progress → |
| focusArea |
K-12 education
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public schools → |
| fullName |
No Child Left Behind Act
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surface form: "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"
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| governingBody | United States Department of Education → |
| imposesConsequence | sanctions on schools that repeatedly fail to meet adequate yearly progress → |
| includesTitle |
Title I – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
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Title II – Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals → Office of English Language Acquisition →
surface form: "Title III – Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students"
Title IV, Part B 21st Century Community Learning Centers →
surface form: "Title IV – 21st Century Schools"
Title IX – General Provisions → Title V – Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs → Title VI – Flexibility and Accountability → Title VII – Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education → Title VIII Impact Aid program →
surface form: "Title VIII – Impact Aid"
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| introducedStandardizedTesting | true → |
| legalStatus | superseded → |
| policyMechanism | standards-based education reform → |
| primaryGoal |
close achievement gaps
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improve student achievement → |
| provides |
school choice options for students in low-performing schools
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supplemental educational services for eligible students → |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 107-110 → |
| repealOrReplacementDate | 2015-12-10 → |
| replacedBy | Every Student Succeeds Act → |
| requires |
annual testing in reading and mathematics for grades 3-8
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disaggregation of student achievement data by subgroup → highly qualified teachers in core academic subjects → schools to meet adequate yearly progress targets → states to develop academic achievement standards → states to develop academic content standards → states to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress in reading and math for 4th and 8th grades → testing in reading and mathematics at least once in high school → |
| shortName |
No Child Left Behind Act
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surface form: "NCLB"
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| signedBy | George W. Bush → |
| signingDate | 2002-01-08 → |
| subgroupCategory |
disability status
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economic disadvantage → limited English proficiency → race and ethnicity → |
| subjectOf |
education policy debates in the United States
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federal versus state control of education discussions → |
| successorLawSignedBy | Barack Obama → |
| titleOfStatute |
No Child Left Behind Act
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surface form: "An Act To close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind"
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this entity surface form: "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"
this entity surface form: "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"
this entity surface form: "No Child Left Behind"
this entity surface form: "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"
this entity surface form: "NCLB"
this entity surface form: "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"
this entity surface form: "An Act To close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind"