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WorksheetsNCLB VS. ESSA
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Hey history buffs! Can you tell Anika, Emma, and Henry in what year the No Child Left Behind Act was passed?
2021
2001
2015
2002
Hey students! Do you know what The No Child Left Behind Act did? Let's see if you can guess it right!
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.
Hey class! Mason, Ethan, and Harper are having a debate. Can you help them out? What year was the No Child Left Behind Act replaced?
2015
2001
2021
2008
When ESSA replaced NCLB, what exciting change took place?
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 school's academic quality could not be determined by tests alone, so the schools were entered into the Hunger Games. Benjamin and Oliver were the first tributes!
Imagine you're in a classroom with Charlotte, Mason, and William. 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.
In the thrilling world of standardized testing, who do you think Sophia, Anika, and Isla found to be held accountable for students' performances?
Teachers and administrators
State government
County officials
Teachers, parents, and students
Hey students! What do you think 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
Hey students! When do you think Aria, Benjamin, and Mason are 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)
Ethan and Maya are preparing for their big standardized test. What are the main subjects they need to focus on?
Reading and History
Literature and Comprehension
Math and Science
Reading and Math
Hey students! Can you spot the CONS of standardized testing? Let's see if you can identify them like Samuel and Lily did!
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
