WorksheetsNo Child Left Behind Act
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
