No Child Left Behind

This course is designed for educators who wish to learn how the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) will impact their districts and schools, as well as their own experiences as a teacher or administrator. Students will learn the basic provisions of the act, including its requirements for the state, district, and individual school accountability. Additionally, the course will examine the assessment requirements of NCLB, the requirements for highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals, the act's implications for special populations such as special education and Limited English Proficient (LEP) children, and the requirements governing "persistently dangerous schools." Completion of the course will enable students to consider thoughtfully how best to respond to the often daunting requirements of the law.

*A Masters degree or higher is required for this course*

Topics and Objectives

Assessment Requirements of NCLB

  • Examine the various "titles" of NCLB.
  • Define basic assessment requirements of NCLB.
  • Identify issues of alignments and concepts of criterion-referenced tests and "augmented" norm-referenced tests.
  • List score reporting requirements of NCLB.
  • Examine special education and norm-referenced tests assessment requirements of NCLB.

Accountability Requirements of NCLB

  • Examine requirements for the single system of accountability.
  • Examine provisions that all schools must make adequate yearly progress (AYP).
  • Show how disaggregating of data will impact AYP decisions.
  • Examine requirements for all students to reach proficiency by 2013-14 school year, including requirements for establishing annual measurable objectives and a timeline for progress.

Consequences for not making Adequate Yearly Progress

  • Examine school choice, supplemental services, corrective action, and restructuring.
  • Examine consequences for local education agencies and state education agencies.

Teacher Quality and Paraprofessional Requirements under NCLB

  • Examine requirements for teacher quality and timelines for compliance.
  • Examine requirements for paraprofessionals and timelines for compliance.

"Persistently Dangerous Schools"

  • Apply criteria for what constitutes a "persistently dangerous school."
  • Examine requirements for school choice under this provision.
  • Examine implications for providing choice to victims of violent crime, whether school is labeled as "persistently dangerous" or not.

School Improvement Planning Requirements under NCLB

  • Outline required components of school improvement plans under NCLB.
  • Examine timeline for submission of revised school improvement plans.
  • Explain procedure for peer review of school improvement plans by the district.

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