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Glossary of Terms: No Child Left Behind
Accountability System Each state sets academic standards for what every child should know and learn. Student academic achievement is measured for every child, every year. The results of these annual tests are reported to ...
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Questions and Answers on No Child Left Behind
1. How are school report cards put together and what kind of information do they provide? Reports on individual schools are part of the annual district report cards, also known as local report cards. Each school district must prepare and disseminate annual local report cards that include ...
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Questions and Answers on No Child Left Behind -- Reading
What is the key to turning this situation around? Research has consistently identified the critical skills that...
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The Facts About...State Standards
The Challenge: Some schools operate without a clear set of expectations teachers and students should achieve in...
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Myths and Realities about Testing
Introduction On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This new law...
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John McCain on Education
For John McCain's viewpoint on the most pressing education issues, we turned to the McCain Campaign's domestic policy...
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NCLB A Boon For English Language Learners
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – some love it for its insistence on accountability, and focus on the basics; others feel...
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