July 04, 2008
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Background on NCLB: The Why Reports


The Why Reports address key provisions contained in NSBA's bill, The No Child Left Behind Improvements Act of 2007, H.R. 648. Representative Don Young (R-AK-At Large) introduced H.R. 648 which fully tracks NSBA's draft legislation.

Resources

  • The Why Report - Recommendation #1 html type content icon [HTML 6,280kb]
    Students with limited English proficiency - Districts can use alternate assessments that measure individual gains toward AYP for up to 3 years.
  • The Why Report - Recommendation #2 html type content icon [HTML 5,323kb]
    Students with disabilities - The IEP team will determine the appropriate assessment which will be used for AYP determination.
  • The Why Report - Recommendation #3 html type content icon [HTML 3,865kb]
    Multiple Assessments - States can count the highest test scores toward AYP and revise school AYP based on proficient scores from retests.
  • The Why Report - Recommendation #4 html type content icon [HTML 6,113kb]
    Growth Model - States will credit schools for the progress individual students make toward proficiency when determining AYP.
  • The Why Report - Recommendation #5 html type content icon [HTML 5,140kb]
    Multiple Subgroups - Students belonging to multiple subgroups will be counted as an equal fraction in each subgroup totaling one student toward AYP.
  • The Why Report - Recommendation #6 html type content icon [HTML 5,398kb]
    Same Subgroup - Sanctions will apply only when the same subgroup fails to make AYP in the same subject or indicator for two or more years.
  • The Why Report - Recommendation #7 html type content icon [HTML 5,973kb]
    Aligned Sanctions with Need (Restructuring) - The use of restructuring will be limited to schools and districts where a certain percentage of students missed AYP.
  • The Why Report - Recommendation #8 html type content icon [HTML 5,503kb]
    Aligned Sanctions with Need - Choice and SES will be available to students who are in a subgroup that missed AYP and missed AYP themselves.
  • The Why Report - Recommendation #9 html type content icon [HTML 6,266kb]
    Aligned specific sanctions with funding - Districts and schools will delay restructuring in years when Title I and IDEA funds are not increased by specific amounts.