No Child Left Behind

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No Child Left Behind

• By
• Christina DiBuono
• and
• Jen Korth

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What is No Child Left Behind

• Covers all public schools in all states
• Emphasizes accountability and teaching methods
  that work
• Major focus on reading achievement
• Schools that receive Title 1 can apply for the
  Reading First grants
• Reading First funds classroom-reading instruction

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Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals

• New teachers and teachers working in Title 1 must
  meet criteria for being highly qualified
• They must hold at least a bachelors degree and
  have passed a state test of subject knowledge
• Elementary teachers
• Must demonstrate knowledge of teaching math and
  reading
• A new Para who assists in Title 1 must have
  completed two years of college or pass a test

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Testing of Children

• By 2013-2014 all children will be at the
  proficient level on state testing
• States and districts will use federal money for
  research-based programs that are effective

• Each district must report the scores for
  statewide testing to parents
• The scores are divided into 4 subgroups
• Children with disabilities,
• limited English proficiency
• racial minorities
• children from low-income families

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Annual Testing of Children

• Beginning this year all schools must test all
  children in grades 3-8 every year in math and
  reading
• By 2007 science assessments are required
• These scores are used to determine if the school
  is making Adequate Yearly Progress towards the
  goal of proficiency for all children

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Options for Parents

• If your child attends a school that doesnt
  receive Title 1
• You (parent) will know whether your childs
  school is improving at the required rate

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Options for Parents cont.

• If your child attends a school that receives
  Title 1
• If your school fails to meet AYP goal for 2
  consecutive years all children in the school can
  choose to attend a non-failing school in your
  district.
• If your child transfers to a better school, the
  child can stay there until he or she completes
  the highest grade level in that school

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Options for Parents cont.

• If your Title 1 school fails to reach its AYP
  goal for three years, the school will provide
  supplemental services to the children
• The supplemental services include tutoring,
  after-school programs, and summer school
• The parent can choose a tutor from a state
  approved list

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Restructuring Failing Schools

• If the schools fails to make its AYP goal for 4
  years the school has many options
• may replace the school staff responsible for the
  failure
• may hire an outside expert to advise the school
  on how to make progress towards its AYP goal
• May implement a new curriculum that addresses the
  weaknesses from the old one

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Restructuring Failing Schools cont.

• If the school fails for five consecutive years
  the district can
• Replace the principal or staff
• Contract with a private firm to run the school
• School may reopen as a charter school
• If all of these options are unsuccessful the
  state will take over the management of the school

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Sources

• http//www.wrightslaw.com/info/nclb.parent.guide.h
  ealth.htm