Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?
It's an education act,signed into law in 2002. It helps students by: Aiming to ensure that every student has a high quality education Through challenging and motivating students, providing highly qualified teachers,who use proven teaching methods, and ensuring a safe,drug-free learning enviroment. It helps parents by: Schools are required to provide school report cards, so you can learn how well your child's school is performing for his or her grade level,and how you can help your child build important skills at home. You play a key role in your child's education-at home and at school!Back to Top
What are the key parts of the NCLB Act?
Accountability requirements for states and schools: Accountability means they have promised to work toward certain goals. Under the NCLB Act,schools are required to: Set high standards (specific goals and expectations) for achievement,measure school progress using approved tests and,issue report charting school performance. Accommodations for students with disabilities: The accountability system required under the NCLB Act assesses the achievement of all students,including those with disabilities. The Act requires states to provide accommodations for students with disabilities during these assessments. For example, accommodations may include changes in the setting,format,or scheduling of the assessment.Back to Top
What does standards and testing mean for your child?
High standards help motivate students. States must use appropriate tests to measure progress. For example, tests in all schools across the state should: share the same content and performance standards, be consistant with nationally recognized professional and technical standard, measure students' academic abilities, and measure the same content for all students, including limited English proficient (LEP) students who have a learning or other disability.Back to Top
Is reading achievement a key focus of the NCLB Act?
Your child's reading program should use proven teaching methods. These include: Phonemic awareness,phonics,vocabulary,fluency,and comprehension.Back to Top
How should you help your child develop a love of reading?
Read to your child every day, talk about the stories you read, let your child see you reading, remember, reading and writing are related and, visit the library together.Back to Top