No Child Left Behind Act

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No Child Left Behind Act
Jennifer Paulus English 104 December 2, 2005
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Main Points

• When, where, and why the act.
• The Four Pillars of Success
• Adequate Yearly Progress
• Highly Qualified Teachers

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When, Where, Why

• Signed by President George W. Bush on January 8,
  2001.
• This act is a revised version of the 1965
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
• Was designed to improve the performance of the
  nations public elementary and secondary school
  systems

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• By passing this act, President Bush has put an
  emphasis on the performance of the public
  schools. He also put an emphasis on protecting
  those children who are being left behind.
• Has accounted for students receiving a better
  education.

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Four Pillars of Success

• 1.) Accountability for Results
• 2.) Scientifically Based Research
• 3.) Expanded Parental Options
• 4.) Expanded Flexibility and Local Control

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Adequate Yearly Progress

• States measure towards 100 student achievement.
• State starts to achieve this by defining its AYP
  and benchmarks for twelve years.
• Is chosen by the lowest-achieving students and
  schools.

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• Schools that do not meet the AYP for one year,
  are considered as schools in need of
  improvements.
• Schools that are considered as need of
  improvements schools, are required to receive
  assistance from the state to improve.
• Schools that are in need of improvement must
  develop a two year plan, if fail to achieve this,
  they are subject to corrections by state.

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Highly Qualified Teacher

• Defined as having a bachelors degree, they must
  be fully certified (as defined by their state),
  and they must be able to demonstrate in their
  subject area.
• Any public school teacher must be fully qualified
  by the end of the 2005-2006 school year.

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• The Improving Teacher Quality State Grant gives
  states and districts the flexibility to choose
  teacher professional development strategies to
  improve the quality of their teachers.

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Review of Main Points

• When, where, and why the act.
• Four Pillars of Success
• Adequate Yearly Progress
• Highly Qualified Teachers

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References

• Adequate yearly progress (AYP). Retrieved Nov. 8,
  2005, from http//answers.ed.gov/cgibin/education
  .cfg/php/enduser/acd.
• Executive summary. Retrieved Nov. 8, 2005, from
  http//www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/execsumm.ht
  ml.
• Highly qualified teachers. Retrieved Nov. 8,
  2005, from http//answers.ed.gov/cgibin/education.
  cfg/php/enduser/denc.
• (2004). No Child Left Behind A Toolkit for
  Teachers. Maryland Education Publications
  Center.
• Schools not making adequate yearly progress.
  Retrieved Nov. 8, 2005, from http//answers.ed.gov
  /cgibin/education.cfg/php/enduser/_adp.php.

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Questions?