NCLB Knowledge Questions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal agency is primarily responsible for administering NCLB?
- Department of Labor
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Education (Correct answer)
- Department of Justice
Correct answer: Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education is the primary federal agency responsible for administering and overseeing NCLB.
Question 2: Under NCLB, what was the target deadline for all students to reach proficiency in reading and math?
- 2010
- 2012
- 2014 (Correct answer)
- 2016
Correct answer: 2014
NCLB set 2014 as the deadline by which all students were expected to reach academic proficiency in reading and mathematics.
Question 3: What term does NCLB use to describe the incremental annual improvement schools must show?
- Annual Performance Index
- Adequate Yearly Progress (Correct answer)
- Academic Growth Measure
- Annual School Benchmark
Correct answer: Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is the NCLB metric used to measure schools' annual improvement toward proficiency goals.
Question 4: Which of the following subgroups must be tracked separately under NCLB for AYP purposes?
- Students enrolled in AP courses
- Students with individualized education programs (Correct answer)
- Students who participate in extracurricular activities
- Students who transfer between schools
Correct answer: Students with individualized education programs
NCLB requires schools to track and report AYP data separately for students with disabilities (who have IEPs), among other subgroups.
Question 5: What is the minimum percentage of students required to participate in NCLB assessments for a school's results to be counted?
- 75%
- 80%
- 90%
- 95% (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 95%
NCLB requires at least 95% of all students and each subgroup to participate in state assessments for scores to count toward AYP.
Question 6: Under NCLB, which grades are required to be tested in reading and mathematics?
- Grades 1-6
- Grades 3-8 and once in high school (Correct answer)
- Grades 4, 8, and 12 only
- Grades K-12 annually
Correct answer: Grades 3-8 and once in high school
NCLB mandates annual testing in reading and math for grades 3 through 8 and at least once during high school (grades 10-12).
Question 7: What happens to Title I schools that fail to make AYP for two consecutive years?
- They lose all federal funding immediately
- They are placed in improvement status and must offer school choice (Correct answer)
- They are closed by the state
- They must adopt a new curriculum
Correct answer: They are placed in improvement status and must offer school choice
After two consecutive years of missing AYP, Title I schools enter 'school improvement' status and must provide students with the option to transfer to a better-performing school.
NCLB Knowledge Questions 2
Which federal agency is primarily responsible for administering NCLB?