NCLB Knowledge Questions 2

Question 1

Which federal agency is primarily responsible for administering NCLB?

Accepted Answer

Department of Education

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

2014

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Adequate Yearly Progress

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Students with individualized education programs

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

95%

Answer

NCLB requires at least 95% of all students and each subgroup to participate in state assessments for scores to count toward AYP.

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