No Child Left Behind Act (2001)

keep on track for their
"adequate yearly progress" (AYP)
or else consequences will
partake.

Consequences for
Schools

Missing AYP 2 yr in a row:
must allow students to transfer
to a better performing school
wishing the same district

Missing AYP 3 yr in row:
must offer free tutoring

Missing 3+ in a row:
loss of funding, possible school
closing, implement of significant
turnaround strategy

bring all students to "proficient level",
as dictated by the states on state tests

Sponsor: Republican John Boehner (introduced the law in 01)
Committee (possible interest group): House- Education and the Workforce, Judiciary
This act did again, I repeat, get bipartisan approval.

The most clear/only opponent of the act that I could find evidence for were members from the National Education Association (NEA).

The NEA argued that the NCLB act requires stringent accountability, but doesn't allow for adequate funding to meet requirements. The NEA views the act more of a punishment than providing the necessary assistance.

Criticism of the NCLB

NCLB act causes the federal gov to
be too involved with state domain

NCLB act resulted in unfunded
federal mandates

NCLB act places too much emphasis
on standardized testing and teaching
qualifications

I can really speak to this one because my mom used to be an elementary school teacher and I remember her stress and worry anytime there was to be a teacher evaluation/class sit in. It was such a 'pony show'. I am a firm believer in letting the teacher do there job, that's what they were hired for in the first place.

The act was passed in January 2002
under the presidency of George Bush and
was signed with tremendous bipartisan
support.

Public Law 107-10 - An act to close the achievement
gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that
no child is left behind. Bill Number: H.R. 1.

The No Child Left Behind Act was a continuation
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
from Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Program of 1965.

States did not have to comply with the NCLB act but
did risk losing federal funding for Title 1.

ESEA rules are designed to help define federal
government's role in K-12 education.

The No Child Left Behind Act supports
standards-based education reforms
that implement high standards for test
scores, in hopes of improvement over
time.

An extension of this law includes the
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), which
states that 5th graders must achieve
test scores higher than the 5th graders
the precious year.

Accountability for Teachers

Increased Student Performance

Performance-Based Funding

Needless to say, Obama placed the Every Student Succeeds Act back in December of 2015.

The ESEA act allows more flexibility
for students and schools by breaking
down assessments into smaller chunks

Allowed for emphasis not
just solely on standardized
testing, which was good
because learning is not
'one-size-fits-all'

Left accountability goals
almost completely up to the
states
ak

Allowed states to adapt to the
Common Core standards of
more common day education