NCLB Reporting and Public Dissemination 5

Question 1

Under NCLB, which of the following groups of students were LEAs required to include in their public reporting of assessment participation rates?

Accepted Answer

All enrolled students, including those with disabilities and English language learners

Answer

NCLB's 95% participation rate requirement applied to all enrolled students, including those with IEPs and ELL students, to prevent exclusion of low-performers.

Question 2

NCLB required supplemental educational services (SES) to be offered to students in schools that missed AYP for how many consecutive years?

Accepted Answer

Three consecutive years

Answer

NCLB required SES — free tutoring from approved providers — to be offered starting in the third year a Title I school failed to make AYP.

Question 3

What did NCLB require states to report regarding their progress toward the goal of 100% student proficiency by 2014?

Accepted Answer

Annual measurable objectives showing incremental progress toward the 2014 goal

Answer

NCLB required states to establish and publicly report Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) showing step-by-step progress toward the 2014 proficiency target.

Question 4

Under NCLB, which of the following best describes what must happen if a state changes its assessment system?

Accepted Answer

The state must notify the U.S. Department of Education and ensure the new assessment still meets NCLB requirements

Answer

States were required to notify and obtain approval from the U.S. Department of Education when changing assessments to confirm alignment with NCLB's technical and content requirements.

Question 5

NCLB allowed parents to request information about the professional background of their child's teacher. Which of the following could a parent NOT compel the school to disclose under this provision?

Accepted Answer

The teacher's home address and personal contact information

Answer

NCLB's parent notification rights covered professional credentials, certification status, and paraprofessional qualifications, but not teachers' personal contact details.

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Practice Test

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NCLB Reporting and Public Dissemination 5