No Child Left Behind

No Child Left Behind

NCLB Overview

Assessment and Accountability Requirements

Educator Quality

No Child Left Behind

Most sweeping reform since the Elementary and Secondary Education Act passed in 1965.

Redefines the role of federal education by requiring high standards and a system of accountability.

NCLB…a little background information

1965 - Origin of the Elementary and Secondary Education

Act (ESEA)

1994 - Reauthorization of ESEA, with similar provisions but

less accountability

2001 - Bill before Congress (HR 1), sponsored by Speaker

Hastert of Illinois and others

2002 - Bill moved through Congress, passed in December

2001 and became Public Law 107-110 on January 8, 2002

NCLB will now exist for 6 years from the date of enactment,

and then reauthorization process will begin again.

What Must Change? Every state must develop and implement a

single statewide accountability system and account for the achievement of all public school students.

The accountability system must include any rewards and sanctions it will use.

Every state must define Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).

Under NCLB a small sample of students in each state will participate in the fourth- and eighth-grade (NAEP) in reading and math every other year.

Involves approximately 100 schools at grade 4 and 100 schools at grade 8 in each state.

Assessment data will help the US Department of Education verify the results of statewide assessments required under Title I.

Administrated by Federal Contractors.

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

Federal Assessment Requirements

Assessment of State Standards in at least reading + math In all grades (3 through 8) by 2005-2006Once in grades 9-12

Assessment of ScienceAt least once in grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12 by 2007

States must meet Adequate Yearly Progress (which includes progress in specific subgroups)

What do we need to

know about AYP?

AYP(Adequate Yearly Progress)

AYP represents the annual academic performance targets in reading and math that the schools, districts and States must reach to be considered on track for 100% proficiency by school year 2013-14.

In 2007 schools must also make AYP in science.

As required by NCLB, each state shall establish a baseline target for AYP.

States shall develop a timeline for AYP that sets targets for all students to meet or exceed the state's standards no later than 12 years after the 2001-2002 school year.

AYP

What is our

state’s

baseline?

State Baseline Target

Our state baseline target in 2002 was _______.

Annual Targets

Shall increase in equal increments over the period covered by the state’s timeline.

Shall provide for the first increase to occur in not more than two years.

Our State Definition of AYP 2002 – 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 100%

What are the

annual targets

in our state?

Must disaggregate data to show progress of Must disaggregate data to show progress of ALLALL students in meeting state standards. students in meeting state standards.

AllAll students and students and all subgroupsall subgroups of students of students must meet or exceed standards in 12 years must meet or exceed standards in 12 years (2114).(2114).

AYP

““Multiple Hurdles”Multiple Hurdles”

All schools will have a “multiple hurdle” model in which they need to make AYP in all areas to be considered on schedule.

Must have 95% participation rate to meet AYP.

Reading, Math,

Science Major Racial &

Ethnic groups

within the state

Students with

Disabilities Economically

Disadvantaged Limited English

Proficient

GROUPS DISTINGUISHED to Determine AYP

Hurdles

* Each group must have a 95% participation rate to make AYP.

ReadingReadingReadingReading

MathMath

AYP is determined by making it over all the hurdles for reading and math by disaggregation of data.

Composite

Composite

Students withDisabilities

Students withDisabilities

LowIncome

LowIncome

LEP

LEP

Major Racial & Ethnic Groups

Major Racial & Ethnic Groups

Additional subgroups …

Schools must also report student achievement for Migrant and Gender.

These subgroups are reported but are not included in AYP status.

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20042005

20052006

20062007

20072008

20082009

20092010

20102011

20112012

20122013

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100%Target

2013 - 2014

20012002

Baseline Target

2001 - 2002

All students and all subgroups of students must meet or exceed standards in, at a minimum, Reading and Mathematics in

12 years.

If a school fails to meet AYP for the school as a whole or for any subgroup, the requirement can be fulfilled by decreasing % not meeting standards by 10%.

School must also increase additional indicators.

Example: If a school’s LEP population is 70% NOT meeting standards in 2002… The LEP students

increase 7% (37% Meet) in 2003 instead of getting all the way to 45%.

This results in meeting the target for that hurdle.School must also

increase additional indicators.

Example

ProvisionProvision“Safe Harbor”

Additional Indicators -

School LevelAdditional Indicators -

School LevelSchools must increase the graduation

rate at the high school level.

Schools must increase one other academic indicator at the elementary level. (This indicator is determined by each state.)

The indicator for elementary schools in our state is _______.

Minimal Size Minimal Size of Subgroupof Subgroup

States must set the States must set the size of the group in size of the group in order to “…yield order to “…yield statistically reliable statistically reliable information…”information…”

States must produce States must produce a rationale for the a rationale for the selected “minimal selected “minimal size.” size.”

The minimal size The minimal size subgroup in our state subgroup in our state is _______.is _______.

What happens if a school does

not make AYP?

Make AYP

Failure to make AYP 2 yrs.

Failure to make AYP 3 yrs.

Failure to make AYP 4 yrs.

Failure to make AYP 5 yrs.

2 yr SIP

Students may transfer to higher performing school in district

Supplemental services to low income student outside of school day.

Expert evaluation of SIP and/or adopt new curriculum and/or replace staff and/or modify schedule

School must be restructured using one option:Charter SchoolReplace principal/most staffManagement by outside entityState takeover

AccountabilityAccountability

Parental Notification Requirements

District must notify parents they have the right to request information on the professional qualifications of teachers.

Schools must provide timely notice to parents if a student is assigned for 4 weeks or more to a teacher who is not “highly qualified.”

Beginning with the first school year after NCLB, each school receiving federal Title I funds was required to ensure that all teachers hired and teaching in a program supported by those funds are highly qualified.

States are required to submit a plan to USDE to ensure that every teacher in the state is highly qualified to teach in his or her subject area by the end of the 2005 - 2006 school year...no teaching out of field…

Highly Qualified Personnel

For paraprofessionals hired after January 8, 2002 or for current instructional aides, employed with Title I funds, there are new federal requirements:

By 2004 - 2005, all current teachers’ aides must havecompleted at least two years of study at an institution of

higher education;obtained an associate’s or higher degree, ormet a rigorous standard of quality established at the

state and local level, which includes an assessment of math, reading and writing.

Highly Qualified Personnel

Among the Best Features: Reading First

Beginning in 2004, up to 10% of new money, but not more than $90 million, would be available as incentive grants to States that successfully increase the number of students reading at a proficient level.

States may use 20% of the funds to develop and implement a program of professional development for teachers of grades K-3.

States may use funds for planning administration, and reporting.

Now it’s Your Turn!

What are your experiences with No Child Left Behind?

What’s working and what isn’t? Members of Congress have been hearing from

their constituents about the challenges that are posed by No Child Left Behind. They need and want to hear more.

As the pressure builds, Congress will be ready to make needed adjustments to the law, and you can help to shape those adjustments.

Federal Legislative Action Center

NAESP makes it easy for you to contact your federal legislators.

Just go to http://www.naesp.org and click on the Federal Legislative Action Center icon in the column on the right side.

Then click on the “Elected Officials” tab and enter your zip code.

You’ll be given direct e-mail access to your U.S. Representative and your state’s two U.S. Senators.

Remain Involved!

Sign up to be a Key Contact and develop a working relationship with a federal legislator from your state (you get to choose who it is).

You’ll receive a welcoming gift, Capitol Hill updates, a special advocacy newsletter, and other things just for Key Contacts.

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