NCLB Student Subgroup Accountability 3

Question 1

NCLB required states to set proficiency targets on a trajectory to reach 100% proficiency by which year?

Accepted Answer

2014

Answer

NCLB mandated that all students, including every subgroup, reach 100% proficiency in reading and math by the 2013-2014 school year.

Question 2

A school consistently meets AYP for all subgroups except students with disabilities. What label might this school receive?

Accepted Answer

Title I School in Need of Improvement

Answer

A Title I school that fails AYP for any subgroup for two consecutive years is identified as a School in Need of Improvement (SINI).

Question 3

Under NCLB, which federal law governed the rights and accountability requirements for students with disabilities as a subgroup?

Accepted Answer

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Answer

IDEA worked alongside NCLB to establish rights for students with disabilities, who were required to participate in state assessments and counted in AYP subgroups.

Question 4

What accommodation did NCLB allow for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities when calculating subgroup AYP?

Accepted Answer

Use of alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards, capped at 1% of all tested students counting as proficient

Answer

NCLB permitted states to use alternate assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, but limited the percentage counted as proficient to 1% of all tested students.

Question 5

Which racial/ethnic subgroups were schools required to track separately under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

White, Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native

Answer

NCLB required disaggregated reporting and accountability for White, Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native student groups.

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Practice Test

NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act Practice Test

NCLB Student Subgroup Accountability 3