No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is a federal law
intended to ensure that schools provide parents with more
accountability, choice and information. Its passage in 2001 signaled an
increase in the federal government's role in dictating how education is
delivered at the local level.
Under this legislation, all states that receive federal funding are
required to test students in Grades 3-8 — including students with
disabilities — in English language arts and mathematics in order to
measure yearly progress. The tests align with New York State Learning Standards, and
the results are used to determine whether schools and districts are
making adequate yearly progress in achieving those standards.
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