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State and Local Implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act". Volume V--Implementation of the 1 Percent Rule and 2 Percent Interim Policy Options
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Elledge, Amy; Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson; Taylor, James; Anderson, Lindsay – US Department of Education, 2009
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires that all students be assessed academically in mathematics and reading, and for purposes of adequate yearly progress (AYP), participation rates in statewide assessments must be 95 percent for all students. Federal law requires states to have at least one alternate assessment to evaluate the performance…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Disabilities
Early Implementation of Public Single-Sex Schools: Perceptions and Characteristics
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Riordan, Cornelius; Faddis, Bonnie J.; Beam, Margaret; Seager, Andrew; Tanney, Adam; DiBiase, Rebecca; Ruffin, Monya; Valentine, Jeffrey – US Department of Education, 2008
Although for most of the nation's history, coeducation has been the norm in public elementary and secondary school, recent years have marked an increasing interest in public single-sex education. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) authorized school districts to use local or innovative program funds to offer single-sex schools and…
Descriptors: Single Sex Schools, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Program Implementation