No Child Left Behind

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No Child Left Behind

• The new federal mandate for public schools

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Purpose

• to ensure that all children have a fair, equal,
  and significant opportunity to obtain a
  high-quality education and reach, at a minimum,
  proficiency and challenging state academic
  achievement standards and state academic
  assessments.

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Key Components

• Standards assessments
• Accountability system
• Stronger accountability for results
• Expanded options and choice for parents
• Educator quality
• Safe schools

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How does NCLB Apply to Me?

• Parent it will apply to every child in every
  public school
• Student all public school children will be
  tested their school will be held accountable
• Board of Education NCLB applies to all schools
  certain policies are required certain notices
  must be sent must meet goals and targets

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How does NCLB Apply to Me?

• Teacher teacher quality is critical in all
  schools
• Administrator assessment and accountability
  applies to all schools teacher quality and
  credential are critical components
• Paraprofessionals the quality of their services
  are critical as well
• Community Organization can provide support and
  assistance to schools, including supplemental
  educational services.

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Key Changes

• 1. Requires a single state-wide accountability
  system based on federal specifications.

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Key Changes

• 2. Required Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for
  all subgroups, school districts

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Reading Math Sub Groups

• Composite
• American Indian
• Asian
• Black
• White
• Hispanic
• Students with Disabilities
• Low Income
• LEP

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Whats different?

• A single performance standard proficiency
• Spotlights subgroup performance
• Safe Harbor
• Consequences for failure

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Key Changes

• 3. Requires all new teachers to be Highly
  Qualified using the federal definition
• started in 2002-2003
• requires all teachers
• by end of 2005-2006

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Key Changes

• 4. Requires all instructional paraprofessionals
  in Title I schools to be Highly
  Qualified.Impacted all new hires as of January
  8, 2002.

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Key Changes

• 5. Requires pre-existing report cards to include
  federally-mandated measures.

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Questions?