The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), 2001-2015 (jan 2, 2001 – oct 21, 2015)
Description:
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was a U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students. It supported standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education. The Act required states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states had to give these assessments to all students at select grade levels.
My interpretation: The act put a special focus on ensuring that states and schools boost the performance of certain groups of students, such as English-language learners, students in special education, and poor and minority children, whose achievement, on average, trails their peers.
Added to timeline:
Timeline of Educational Policies & Court Cases Assignment
Date:
Images:
![]()
