Overview

1. Overview • What is NCLB • History • Title 1 • 7 Aspects of NCLB • How teachers are affected • State of Minnesota • Pros & Cons of NCLB

2. What is NCLB • Is the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) • The ESEA was first enacted in 1965 and last reauthorized in 1994 • Title I was also included in this act • This law has expanded the federal role in education and became a focal point of education policy

3. What NCLB Does Cont’d. • The core of the NCLB is to design and drive broad gains in student achievements and to hold states and schools more accountable for student progress. • They look at: • Annual Testing • Academic Progress • Report Cards • Teacher Qualifications • Reading First • Funding Changes

4. Discussion • Did you have standardized testing through out school? (K-12) • How did you feel about? • Did you think it was effective?

5. History The NCLB Act was a recreating of the ESEA of 1965 In 2001 the ESEA was reauthorized as the NCLB when it was brought up as a needed law through the Bush Administration to encourage the fact that no matter what your social class standing, color of skin or financial position, everyone deserves the right to an education Former President George W. Bush signed this law into action on January 8, 2002

6. Title 1 • Cornerstone of NCLB • Federal Government Program to improve academic achievement for disadvantaged students • Largest and oldest Federally funded Education Program • Requirements of NCLB found in Title 1 • Funds vary with each school

7. What NCLB Does • Improved Test Scores • Improvement of Local Standards • Increased Accountability • Increased Attention to Minorities • Quality of Education • School Choice • Funding

8. Improved Test Scores • Tests have to meet state academic standards • NCLB shows improved test scores in students of all ages. • Tests are taken by students every year in each state to compare scores to other states

9. Improvement of Local Standards • Schools must meet State Standards each year • Teachers teaching in their area of expertise • Increase in education and options for special education

10. Increased Accountability • Encourages Accountability of Schools • Measures students’ academic progress with standardized testing • Narrows gap between white and minority children • Offers parents greater education options for their children • Increase parental involvement

11. Increased Attention to Minorities • Narrow the gap between white children and minority children • Same expectations for non-minority and minority children • Requires schools to focus on improving academic achievement for nontraditional students

12. Quality of Education • Schools are required to improve their performance, this increases the quality of education. • Reading, writing, mathematics, and science achievement are emphasized as “core academic subjects” • Parent involvement programs are increased • Students that don’t have encouragement or expect to attend college are taught professional development activities.

13. School Choice • Students in schools that fail to meet NCLB targets two or more running yearshave options • Transfer to higher-performing local schools • Receive free tutoring • Attend after-school programs

14. Funding • Title I funding to districts for disadvantaged children • $1 billion divided into schools for Reading First program. • Over $100 million to Early Reading first

15. Funding Continued • Funding for improved technology funded by Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (EETT) • Increased the amount of funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

16. Discussion • How do you feel about the seven aspects of NCLB? Do you believe they are successful in achieving equal education for all children?

17. Teachers • Beginning in 2002-03 school year, all new teachers hired with federal Title I money must be “highly qualified.” • By the end of 2005-06 all teachers in core content areas working in public schools must be “highly qualified” in the subject he or she teaches.

18. Paraprofessionals • By the end of the 2005-06 school year, all school paraprofessionals hired with Title I money must have completed at least 2 years of college, obtained an associates degree or higher and passed and evaluation demonstrating their knowledge and teaching ability.

19. Minnesota Student Population: 837,578 White: 640,312 Black/non-Hispanic: 78,359 Hispanic: 50,721 Asian/Pacific Islander: 50,427 American Indian/Alaskan Native: 17,759

20. Minnesota Cont. • Teachers: • High Quality • 97.6% of HQT teach core classes • Elementary: 98% • Secondary: 97.4% • Title I Choice Options • Public School Choice: • 51,155 eligible students • 320 participated • Supplemental Service: • 16,430 eligible students • 1,874 participated

21. Minnesota Cont. • Winona • 4,504 students • No Title I eligible school in district • Type of school: Regular School

22. Contact Information • State Department of Education: • Suite 350 • 1450 Energy Park DriveSt. Paul, MN 55108-5227 • Phone: (651) 642-0567 • Toll-Free: (800) 657-3866 • Toll-Free Restrictions: • MN residents only

23. Discussion • As a potential educator, how do you feel about being rated based upon student test scores? • Do you think NCLB could be an effective program to use in your classroom?

24. Conclusion • Pros & Cons • Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugeb_B3aJXM&feature=related • 1:22-4:30

25. References • http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2007/08/BUSH%20NCLB.jpg • http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/nclb/ • http://www.edweek.org/rc/issues/no-child-left-behind/ • http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml • http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_id=mn#SEA • http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/edfacts/state-profiles/minnesota.pdf • http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/rawmedia_repository/a5ab724b_0eb4_404e_8edf_a01635d56019 • http://www.edweek.org/rc/issues/no-child-left-behind/