No Child Left Behind
Bush-era school mandate
No Child Left Behind was a 2002 U.S. federal education law requiring states to test students annually and meet performance benchmarks or face penalties.
The law aimed to close achievement gaps and hold schools accountable for results.
It became shorthand for standardized testing culture and federal education mandates: teaching to the test became the norm under No Child Left Behind.
Replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015.
Identical exams given uniformly
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- achievement gapEducational performance inequality
high-stakes testing · test prep · multiple choice · performance metrics · pass rates
Educational performance inequality
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- special educationAdapted instruction for disabilities
- English language learnersThose studying non-native tongue
subgroups · equal opportunity · access · resource allocation · intervention · at-risk students · closing the gap · educational disparities
American political surname
- 2001Twenty-first century's opening year
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- federal mandateBinding order from central government
- Title IFederal education funding program
reauthorization · sanctions · waivers · compliance · repeal · amendments · appropriations · provisions
Accepted levels of quality
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- report cardsStudent progress evaluations
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- corrective actionSteps to fix identified problems
Actions imposing penalties
- gaming the systemExploiting rules unfairly
- drill and killRepetitive memorization technique
- one-size-fits-allMeant for anybody
- unintended consequencesUnanticipated outcomes of actions
standardized tests
Identical exams given uniformly
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
achievement gap · high-stakes testing · test prep · multiple choice · performance metrics · pass rates
achievement gap
Educational performance inequality
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- special educationAdapted instruction for disabilities
English language learners · subgroups · equal opportunity · access · resource allocation · intervention · at-risk students · closing the gap · educational disparities · socioeconomic factors
Bush
American political surname
- 2001Twenty-first century's opening year
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- federal mandateBinding order from central government
Title I · reauthorization · sanctions · waivers · compliance · repeal · amendments · appropriations · provisions · school choice
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- report cardsStudent progress evaluations
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
corrective action · sanctions · transparency · consequences · turnaround
punitive measures
Actions imposing penalties
- gaming the systemExploiting rules unfairly
- drill and killRepetitive memorization technique
- one-size-fits-allMeant for anybody
- U.S. LawsCivil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, HIPAA
- education reformeducation reform, school reform, curriculum reform, Common Core, standardized testing
- Government Programswelfare program, Great Society, healthcare reform, Medicare, Medicaid
- School Accountabilityschool improvement, school rankings, report cards, proficiency levels, academic performance
- School Debatesschool choice, school funding, school reform, curriculum reform, standardized testing
- school lawcompulsory education, school attendance, FERPA, compulsory attendance, student rights
No Child Left Behindschool choice
Selecting among educational institutions
No Child Left Behindprogressive education
Child-centered pedagogical approach
Montessori method · unschooling · formative assessment · intrinsic motivation
child, children, childish, childhood, childbirth, childlike, childless, grandchild, childcare