| North Carolina's Annual Testing Program is coordinated with the
Standard Course of study which sets North Carolina schools'
curriculum and reflects high standards for student achievement.
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The No Child Left Behind Act |
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The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is a federal law which provides an
overall system for improving student achievement. This law has three
goals:
- To make sure that all students in a school as well as students
from low-income families, minority populations, Limited English
Proficient students and students with disabilities perform well in the
areas of reading and mathematics.
- To hold schools responsible if all children are not on grade level or above.
- To make sure that there is a highly qualified teacher in each classroom.
Every child in the United States will be required to meet the standards
set forth by this law. Under this law, each state is given the
flexibility to define their standards in ensuring that students are “
proficient” in reading and mathematics. North Carolina has defined this
as being on grade level or above (Level III or IV on the End-of-Grade
tests). Click here to read more about the No Child Left Behind act. |
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The ABCs of Public Education - AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) |
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In 1995, North Carolina began holding individual schools accountable
for student performance with the North Carolina ABCs of Public
Education.
In addition, all public schools, in North Carolina and throughout the
country, must measure and report Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as
outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act . AYP is the minimum level of
improvement that each student group within a school must achieve each
year.
You can read more about the ABCs of education and AYP by clicking here. |
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