No Child Left Behind Act

In what year was the No Child Left Behind Act passed?

• 2021

• 2001

• 2015

• 2002

What did The No Child Left Behind Act do?

• Limited days off school so that snow days were replaced by digital days.

• Established common core learning in schools.

• Ensured that bus drivers never left without accounting for all students.

• Introduced standardized testing as a way to evaluate a school.

What year was the No Child Left Behind Act replaced?

• 2015

• 2001

• 2021

• 2008

When ESSA replaced NCLB, what happened?

• Standardized testing was deemed ineffective and eliminated entirely.

• Major changes were made to the curriculums, and common core learning was implemented.

• Some modifications were made to standardized tests, but the tests were not totally eliminated.

• The government decided that a schools academic quality could not be determined by tests alone, so the schools were entered into the Hunger Games.

Which of these was one benefit of NCLB?

• Standardized testing is a very controversial subject, while some find it useful, others think it's pointless and frustrating .

• Teachers who might be biased against students don't review tests, instead, Congress looks at each person's work and fairly scores each.

• Common core learning made education more accessible and fair for all schools.

• Schools had to set specific goals for students to succeed in testing, which motivated some to avoid consequences.

Who was held accountable for students' performances in standardized testing?

• Teachers and administrators

• State government

• County officials

• Teachers, parents, and students

What was NOT the goal of standardized testing?

• Aid teachers in creating a curriculum

• Measure the academic quality of a school

• An unbiased form of testing that perfectly shows how students are understanding information

• Baseline for comparison of students, and whether teachers are being effective

When are students supposed to take these standardized tests?

• 3rd-8th grade

• 9th-12th grade

• At least once in high school

• K-8th grade

• Every other year: odd years (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th)

What are the main subjects tested on standardized testing?

• Reading and History

• Literature and Comprehension

• Math and Science

• Reading and Math

What are the CONS of standardized testing?

• Scores are not always accurate and can be created with unintentional bias.

• They create a baseline for students to be measured against

• These tests can only show minimal data because they are not given often enough. They need to be given every semester to be effective.

• Tests are more about funding for schools than anything else.

• Tests only serve data about math and reading, and cannot measure a student's creativity, critical thinking, etc