NCLB State Assessment Systems 4

Question 1

Under NCLB, high school students were required to be assessed at least once in which grade range in reading and math?

Accepted Answer

Grades 10–12

Answer

NCLB required at least one reading and one math assessment for high school students in grades 10–12.

Question 2

What term describes a state assessment that has been reviewed and approved to confirm it aligns with state academic content standards under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

Standards-aligned assessment

Answer

NCLB required assessments to be standards-aligned, measuring what students were actually taught under state content standards.

Question 3

A school is in 'corrective action' under NCLB. Which of the following is a required corrective action option?

Accepted Answer

Implementing a new research-based curriculum

Answer

Implementing a new research-based curriculum is one of the corrective actions required at the corrective action stage.

Question 4

Which NCLB provision required states to report on assessment results specifically for economically disadvantaged students?

Accepted Answer

Disaggregated reporting requirement

Answer

NCLB's disaggregated reporting requirement forced states to break out assessment results for economically disadvantaged students and other subgroups.

Question 5

What was a key criticism of allowing states to set their own proficiency standards under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

States set low standards, inflating apparent proficiency rates compared to NAEP

Answer

Many states set low proficiency cut scores, making their AYP results look far better than NAEP scores for the same students.

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