NCLB Basic Questions 4

Question 1

What did NCLB require states to report about teacher qualifications?

Accepted Answer

Whether each teacher was 'Highly Qualified' in the subjects they taught

Answer

NCLB required states and districts to publicly report which teachers met the 'Highly Qualified' definition for the subjects they taught.

Question 2

Which of the following is a key criticism of NCLB's accountability system?

Accepted Answer

It encouraged 'teaching to the test' at the expense of a broader curriculum

Answer

A major criticism of NCLB was that high-stakes testing pressures led teachers to narrow the curriculum by focusing predominantly on tested subjects.

Question 3

Under NCLB, what happened after a school failed AYP for three consecutive years?

Accepted Answer

Students received public school choice and supplemental educational services

Answer

After three consecutive years of missing AYP, eligible students were entitled to both public school choice and supplemental educational services such as tutoring.

Question 4

NCLB required disaggregated data reporting for which racial and ethnic subgroups?

Accepted Answer

White, African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native students

Answer

NCLB mandated separate reporting for White, African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native students.

Question 5

What law replaced the No Child Left Behind Act in 2015?

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Answer

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed by President Obama in December 2015, replaced NCLB and shifted more authority back to states.

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Practice Test

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Practice Test

NCLB Basic Questions 4