NCLB Student Subgroup Accountability 2

Question 1

Under NCLB, what minimum number of students in a subgroup was typically required before a school was held accountable for that subgroup's performance?

Accepted Answer

A state-determined minimum sample size

Answer

NCLB allowed each state to set its own minimum subgroup size (n-size) to ensure statistical reliability before holding schools accountable.

Question 2

Which of the following student groups was NOT explicitly identified as a subgroup requiring separate accountability under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

Students in gifted programs

Answer

NCLB did not require separate AYP reporting for gifted students; the law focused on historically underserved and at-risk populations.

Question 3

A school fails to make AYP for its Hispanic subgroup two years in a row. What is the first required consequence under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

Public school choice for students

Answer

After two consecutive years of failing AYP, the school must offer public school choice to students as the first required intervention.

Question 4

Under NCLB's subgroup accountability provisions, what term describes the requirement that every identified student group must meet proficiency targets?

Accepted Answer

Adequate Yearly Progress disaggregation

Answer

AYP disaggregation required that schools report and meet proficiency targets separately for each identified subgroup, not just the overall student population.

Question 5

What is the 'safe harbor' provision under NCLB's AYP requirements for subgroups?

Accepted Answer

An alternative way to meet AYP if a subgroup reduces its non-proficient percentage by 10%

Answer

Safe harbor allowed a subgroup to meet AYP if it reduced the percentage of non-proficient students by at least 10% from the prior year.

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Practice Test

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Practice Test

NCLB Student Subgroup Accountability 2