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Title IX and NCLB. -Jackie Valencia and Breanna Beltran. Title IX. "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid.”
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Title IX and NCLB -Jackie Valencia and Breanna Beltran
Title IX • "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid.” • Protects people from discrimination male and female • Education amendments of 1972 • June 23, 1972 • Signed by President Nixon
Before Title IX • Males were not allowed to take home economics while females could not take auto economics or criminal justice. • Even law and medical schools limited the number of women admitted to 15 or less per school • Schools required separate entrances for males and females • Title IX applies to: • Colleges • universities • elementary schools • secondary schools • any education or training program operated by a recipient of federal financial assistance.
After Title IX • In 1994 women received 38% of medical degrees, compared with 9% in 1972 • In 1994, women earned 43% of law degrees, compared with 7% in 1972. • In 1994, 44% of all doctoral degrees went to women, up from 25% in 1977 • 150,000 women play in intercollegiate sports today compared to 32,000 before title IX. • In athletics only one in 27 girls actually played varsity high school sports. In 2001 this ratio changed to one in 2.5 girls.
NCLB Act • Signed by president Bush • January 23, 2001 • Every single state must develop their “State standards” • Galileo, AIMS, Etc
NCLB Act • Annual Testing: • In 2007-2008 they began testing in science at least once in elementary, high school, or middle school. • Academic Progress: • Individual schools had to meet state "adequate yearly progress" targets • Report cards were not required until the 2002-2003 school year. • Teacher Qualifications: • Teachers become highly qualified in the subjects they are teaching • Funding Changes: • Act was expected to provide more supplies and resources to school districts
Services funded: • Highly qualified teacher in every classroom • Effective instructional practices and materials • Parent involvement activities • School must offer chance to transfer to higher-performing local schools, receive free tutoring, or attend after-school programs. • Progress goal of 100 percent proficiency by 2013-14. • By 2010, 38 percent of schools were failing to make adequate yearly progress, up from 29 percent in 2006.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73w-bUg_Lqo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I__Kf7Ebrs • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5hLJDBm2pU • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0WUqNO0qo4