NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 5

Question 1

Which criticism of NCLB's AYP system argued that the law created incentives for states to lower academic standards?

Accepted Answer

'Standards deflation' or 'dumbing down' critique

Answer

Critics argued that because states set their own proficiency standards, some states lowered the bar to make AYP more achievable — a phenomenon called 'standards deflation.'

Question 2

What does it mean for a school to be in 'Year 1 of School Improvement' under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

The school has missed AYP for two consecutive years and must offer school choice

Answer

Year 1 of School Improvement is triggered after two consecutive years of missed AYP; the school must offer public school choice to enrolled students.

Question 3

Under NCLB, which academic subjects required statewide assessment for all students in grades 3–8 by 2007–2008?

Accepted Answer

Reading, math, and science

Answer

By 2007–2008 NCLB required annual testing in reading, math, and science (at least once each in grades 3–5, 6–9, and 10–12) to receive full Title I funding.

Question 4

What is a 'differentiated accountability' model as applied to NCLB waiver states?

Accepted Answer

A model that applies different levels of intervention based on a school's performance level rather than a single AYP binary

Answer

Differentiated accountability, used in many NCLB waiver states, assigned schools to tiered categories (e.g., Priority, Focus, Reward) and applied interventions proportional to need rather than a pass/fail AYP label.

Question 5

Which law replaced NCLB and effectively ended the federal AYP requirement?

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Answer

The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed in December 2015, eliminated AYP and shifted accountability design authority back to the states.

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NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 5