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CPACE LAWS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSNo Child Left Behind Act - Answers -In 2002, Congress amended ESEA and
reauthorized it as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Major focus: close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal,
and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education.
All children are proficient in all subject areas by 2014
All teachers must be highly qualified
Aimed to: improve test scores, increase accountability, address standards, support
minority population, & increase quality of education at a national level.
What is the Education Consolidation Act 1982? - Answers -merged the federal office of
Gifted and Talented with other federal programs in order for states to receive block
grants
NCLB and requirements for Paraprofessionals - Answers -paraprofessionals must 1.
have an AA degree or higher, 2. completed at least 2yrs of college, 3. meet rigorous
standards of quality, 4. work under supervision of a highly qualified teacher
HOWEVER, if a paraprofessional participates in activities with parents (such as
translating) the paraprofessional is exempt from the NCLB educational requirements
What is the focus of NCLB, Title I, Part A? - Answers -provides financial assistance to
local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages
of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging
state academic standards.
What is the focus of NCLB, Title I, Part B? - Answers -Student Reading Skills
Improvements: To provide assistance to State educational agencies and local
educational agencies in establishing reading programs
What is the focus of NCLB, Title I, Part C? - Answers -Education of Migratory Children:
support high-quality and comprehensive educational programs for migratory children to
help reduce the educational disruptions and other problems that result from repeated
moves
What is the focus of NCLB, Title I, Part D? - Answers -Prevention and Intervention
Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk: to improve
educational services for children and youth in local and State institutions for neglected
or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to
meet the same challenging State academic content standards and challenging State
, student academic achievement standards that all children in the State are expected to
meet
What does gifted and talented mean according to ESEA? - Answers -"students,
children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as
intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and
who need services and activities not ordinarily provided but the school."
What is The Goals 2000: Educate America Act - Answers -The goals stated in the
Summary of Goals 2000 include:
By the Year 2000...
All children in America will start school ready to learn.
The high school graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent.
All students will leave grades 4, 8, and 12 having demonstrated competency over
challenging subject matter including English, mathematics, science, foreign languages,
civics and government, economics, the arts, history, and geography, and every school
in America will ensure that all students learn to use their minds well, so they may be
prepared for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment in our
nation's modern economy.
United States students will be first in the world in mathematics and science
achievement.
Every adult American will be literate and will possess the knowledge and skills
necessary to compete in a global economy and exercise the rights and responsibilities
of citizenship.
Every school in the United States will be free of drugs, violence, and the unauthorized
presence of firearms and alcohol and will offer a disciplined environment conducive to
learning.
What are the 4 main pillars of NCLB? - Answers -The U.S. Department of Education
emphasizes four pillars within the bill:
Accountability: to ensure those students who are disadvantaged, achieve academic
proficiency.
Flexibility: Allows school districts flexibility in how they use federal education funds to
improve student achievement.
Research-based education: Emphasizes educational programs and practices that have
been proven effective through scientific research.
Parent options: Increases the choices available to the parents of students attending
Title I schools.
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