2.
No Child Left Behind was established from 2001-
2002.
Proposed on January 23, 2001
Passed by House of Representatives on May 23, 2001
Passed by Senate on June 14, 2001
Signed by George W. Bush (president when the
program was established) on January 8, 2002
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 was the law that established this program.
Program Establishment
3.
No Child Left Behind supports
standard-based education reforms
(standardized testing) based on
premise that setting high standards and
establishing measurable goals can
improve individual outcomes in
education.
Purpose/Mission Statement
4.
Educators and policy makers
questioned feasibility and fairness of
goals.
Poll showed in 2003
Half of school principals felt the federal
legislative was aimed at undermining
public schools.
Political Controversy
5.
The Department of Education is the federal
government department agency that
administers/oversees No Child Left behind.
NCLB is administered at the state and local
level.
States must create Adequate Yearly Progress
Objectives to comply with No Child Left
Behind.
Administration
6.
No Child Left Behind is still
controversial.
Teachers do not like to be evaluated on
student test scores.
It has been in the news recently
because NCLB has been up for
reauthorization since 2007 but has just
reauthorized been in July.
Controversial
7.
No Child Left Behind has been
modified many times.
Obama has pushed to change it.
Modifications
8. Costs are greater than expected because there was a
large push for quality teachers and more professional
development.
School districts and state education agencies
complained about it because they claimed NCLB
funding did not cover those expenses.
The total federal education funding increased from
$42.2 billion to $55.7 billion from 2001 to 2004.
The federal funding for education increased 59.8%
from 2000 to 2003.
Costs
9.
The money is distributed to the states through grants
to pay for No Child Left Behind.
There are four types of grants:
1. Basic grant
2. Concentration grant
3. Targeted assistance
4. Education incentive grant formula
Payments
10.
All states participate in No Child Left
Behind.
Some states are trying to opt out
because the goals set are not
reasonable.
32 states have received waivers to opt
out.
Participation
11. 1. Which president signed the
No Child Left Behind act?
A.George Bush
B.George W. Bush
C.Bill Clinton
D.Barack Obama
15. 3. What original law
established No Child Left
Behind?
A. Education Act
B. Elementary Act
C. Federal Schooling Act
D. Elementary and Secondary
Education Act
19. 5. What government agency
oversees No Child Left Behind?
A. Department of Education
B. Federal Bureau of Education
C. Homeland Security
D. Department of National Welfare
