NCLB Basic Questions 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What happened to a school that missed AYP for five or more consecutive years under NCLB?
- It received additional funding
- It was required to implement major restructuring (Correct answer)
- It was automatically converted to a charter school
- It was closed permanently
Correct answer: It was required to implement major restructuring
Schools failing AYP for five or more consecutive years were required to implement major restructuring, such as reopening as a charter school or replacing most staff.
Question 2: NCLB was a reauthorization of which earlier federal education law?
- Head Start Act
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Correct answer)
- Higher Education Act
Correct answer: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
NCLB was a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) originally passed in 1965.
Question 3: Which of the following students were NOT required to participate in NCLB assessments?
- Students with learning disabilities
- Students with limited English proficiency
- Students who are homeless
- Students who have been unenrolled for the entire school year (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Students who have been unenrolled for the entire school year
Students not enrolled in a school for the academic year would not be assessed; all enrolled students, including those with disabilities and ELL status, were required to participate.
Question 4: Under NCLB, states were required to assess students in science at least once during which grade bands?
- K-2, 3-5, 6-8
- 3-5, 6-9, 10-12
- 1-3, 4-7, 8-11
- 3-5, 6-8, 10-12 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 3-5, 6-8, 10-12
NCLB required science assessments at least once during grades 3-5, 6-8, and 10-12.
Question 5: What is 'supplemental educational services' as defined under NCLB?
- After-school sports programs for at-risk youth
- Tutoring and academic help provided by approved outside organizations (Correct answer)
- Summer school programs run by the district
- Special education services mandated by IEPs
Correct answer: Tutoring and academic help provided by approved outside organizations
Supplemental educational services under NCLB were tutoring and academic assistance provided by state-approved outside providers to eligible students.
Question 6: How did NCLB address the performance of students with disabilities?
- Students with disabilities were fully exempt from all testing
- Schools were not required to report their results separately
- Students with disabilities were included in AYP calculations with accommodations (Correct answer)
- Special education schools were exempt from NCLB requirements
Correct answer: Students with disabilities were included in AYP calculations with accommodations
NCLB required students with disabilities to be included in state assessments with appropriate accommodations and their results counted toward AYP.
Question 7: What percentage of students in a subgroup was generally required before that subgroup's data counted separately for AYP purposes?
- A minimum n-size set by each state, typically around 30-50 students (Correct answer)
- Exactly 100 students
- At least 10% of total enrollment
- 25 students nationwide
Correct answer: A minimum n-size set by each state, typically around 30-50 students
States set their own minimum subgroup size (n-size), typically around 30-50 students, before a subgroup's scores counted separately toward AYP.
NCLB Basic Questions 3
What happened to a school that missed AYP for five or more consecutive years under NCLB?