NCLB School Improvement and Sanctions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under NCLB, after how many consecutive years of failing to make AYP must a school offer Supplemental Educational Services?
- After 1 year
- After 2 years
- After 3 years (Correct answer)
- After 4 years
Correct answer: After 3 years
After three consecutive years of not making AYP, Title I schools must provide Supplemental Educational Services such as tutoring to eligible students.
Question 2: Which students have priority for receiving Supplemental Educational Services under NCLB?
- Students with the highest academic achievement
- Students with disabilities only
- Low-income students with the lowest achievement (Correct answer)
- English Language Learners exclusively
Correct answer: Low-income students with the lowest achievement
NCLB prioritizes low-income students with the lowest academic achievement for Supplemental Educational Services when resources are limited.
Question 3: What is 'corrective action' under NCLB's school improvement framework?
- A voluntary improvement plan chosen by the school
- A mandatory intervention implemented after 4 years of AYP failure (Correct answer)
- A federal audit of school finances
- A state-level curriculum review
Correct answer: A mandatory intervention implemented after 4 years of AYP failure
Corrective action is a mandatory intervention required in the fourth year of consecutive AYP failure, requiring significant changes to the school.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a corrective action a district must implement under NCLB?
- Reducing class sizes by 10%
- Replacing school staff relevant to the failure (Correct answer)
- Installing new technology labs
- Hiring additional paraprofessionals
Correct answer: Replacing school staff relevant to the failure
NCLB requires districts to implement at least one corrective action such as replacing staff relevant to the failure, implementing a new curriculum, or decreasing management authority.
Question 5: Under NCLB, what happens to a school that continues to fail AYP after two full years in the School Improvement stage?
- It is closed permanently
- It enters the corrective action phase (Correct answer)
- Its Title I funding is eliminated
- Its students lose transfer rights
Correct answer: It enters the corrective action phase
After two full school years in School Improvement status without achieving AYP, a Title I school moves to corrective action.
Question 6: Which agency is primarily responsible for approving Supplemental Educational Services providers under NCLB?
- The federal Department of Education
- The local school district
- The state educational agency (Correct answer)
- An independent accreditation body
Correct answer: The state educational agency
State educational agencies are responsible for approving and maintaining a list of qualified Supplemental Educational Services providers.
Question 7: What percentage of a Title I school's funds must be reserved for public school choice transportation and Supplemental Educational Services combined?
- Up to 5%
- Up to 10%
- Up to 15%
- Up to 20% (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Up to 20%
NCLB requires Title I schools to set aside up to 20% of their Title I funds to pay for public school choice transportation and Supplemental Educational Services.
NCLB School Improvement and Sanctions 2
Under NCLB, after how many consecutive years of failing to make AYP must a school offer Supplemental Educational Services?