NCLB Knowledge Questions 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'highly qualified teacher' mean under NCLB for elementary school teachers?
- Holds a doctorate in education
- Has a bachelor's degree, state certification, and demonstrated subject competency (Correct answer)
- Has at least 10 years of teaching experience
- Holds National Board Certification
Correct answer: Has a bachelor's degree, state certification, and demonstrated subject competency
NCLB defines a 'highly qualified teacher' as one who holds a bachelor's degree, full state certification, and has demonstrated competency in the subject they teach.
Question 2: Which president signed NCLB into law?
- Bill Clinton
- George W. Bush (Correct answer)
- Barack Obama
- George H.W. Bush
Correct answer: George W. Bush
President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law on January 8, 2002.
Question 3: NCLB is a reauthorization of which earlier federal education law?
- Goals 2000
- America 2000
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Correct answer)
- Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Correct answer: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
NCLB is a reauthorization and expansion of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) originally passed in 1965.
Question 4: Under NCLB, how must states report assessment results?
- Only in aggregate statewide reports
- Disaggregated by student subgroups including race, income, and disability (Correct answer)
- Only to the federal government, not publicly
- By school district only, not individual schools
Correct answer: Disaggregated by student subgroups including race, income, and disability
NCLB requires states to publicly report assessment results disaggregated by subgroups such as race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, and English proficiency.
Question 5: What is the consequence for a Title I school in its fifth consecutive year of failing to make AYP?
- Loss of Title I funding
- Restructuring, which may include reopening as a charter school or replacing all staff (Correct answer)
- Mandatory state takeover
- Closure and redistribution of students
Correct answer: Restructuring, which may include reopening as a charter school or replacing all staff
In the fifth year of improvement status, schools must undergo restructuring, which can include reopening as a charter school, state takeover, or replacing all or most staff.
Question 6: Which subject area, in addition to reading and math, must be assessed at least once in grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12 under NCLB?
- Social studies
- Science (Correct answer)
- History
- Foreign language
Correct answer: Science
NCLB also requires science assessments at least once in each of the grade spans 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12, in addition to annual reading and math tests.
Question 7: What is the primary source of federal education funding that NCLB governs?
- Title IV
- Title II
- Title I (Correct answer)
- Title III
Correct answer: Title I
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides federal funding to schools with high percentages of low-income students and is the primary funding stream governed by NCLB.
NCLB Knowledge Questions 3
What does 'highly qualified teacher' mean under NCLB for elementary school teachers?