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Simon, Marsha; Black, William R. – International Journal of Special Education, 2011
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB) require that students with disabilities have equal access to general education curricula and contexts. Florida's Differentiated Accountability Program (DAP) is designed to support educators in meeting IDEA and NCLB…
Descriptors: Evidence, Federal Legislation, Metric System, Disabilities
Neal, Derek; Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2009
Many test-based accountability systems, including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), place great weight on the numbers of students who score at or above specified proficiency levels in various subjects. Accountability systems based on these metrics often provide incentives for teachers and principals to target children near current…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Metric System, Standardized Tests, Grade 6