No Child Left
Behind (NCLB) Act
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is a federal law intended to
ensure that schools provide parents with more
accountability, choice and information. Its passage in
2001 signaled an increase in the federal government's
role in dictating how education is delivered at the
local level.
Under this legislation, all states that receive federal
funding are required to test students in grades 3
through 8 — including students with disabilities — in
English language arts and mathematics in order to
measure yearly progress. The tests align with NYS
Learning Standards and the results are used to determine
whether schools and districts are making adequate yearly
progress in achieving those standards.
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