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No Child Left Behind

President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 into law on January 8, 2002. The Act represents President Bush's education reform plan and contains the most sweeping changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. NCLB Changes the federal government's role in K-12 education by focusing on school success as measured by student achievement. The Act also contains the President's four basic education reform principles:

stronger accountability for result
increased flexibility and local control
expanded options for parent
an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.

The following Title Programs are included as part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, Title V, Title VI, TitleX.

Accountability Workbook & Application

This workbook is an overview of Iowa's implementation of the critical elements required for approval of its state accountability system by the U.S. Department of Education under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Iowa's Growth Model

Iowa NCLB Growth Model Revised 2007-07-17 14:33:51

Iowa's Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook Revised May 4, 2007

Iowa Revised Accountability Plan 2007-05-04 11:18:47

Buros Study of ITBS & ITED

2006 Buros Study of ITBS & ITED 2007-11-09 10:25:05

Consolidated State Application

icon September 1, 2003 Submission (770.79 KB 2006-07-17 11:49:07)

icon May 1, 2003 Submission (325.89 KB 2006-07-17 11:56:23)

icon June 12, 2002 Submission (2.84 MB 2006-07-17 12:00:56)

Annual Reading and Mathematics Trajectories

icon AYP Reading and Mathematics trajectories using annual data (55.9 KB 2006-07-17 09:12:17)

icon AYP Flowchart (65.21 KB 2006-07-17 10:02:44)

icon Talking Points (36.66 KB 2006-07-17 10:07:37)

Last Updated ( Friday, 09 November 2007 )

APR & AYP Compare and Contrast

Annual Progress Report (APR) and Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) Reporting and Accountability Compare & Contrast Annual Progress Report and Annual Yearly Progress Reporting and Accountability Compare and Contrast Annual Progress Report and Annual Yearly Progress Reporting and Accountability Compare and Contrast
Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 )

Core Content Standards and Benchmarks

Core Content Standards and Benchmarks Corresponding to the Iowa Tests

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Alignment of the Iowa Tests

Performance Level Descriptors

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Performance Level Descriptors-Grade 4

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Reading, Mathematics, and Science Proficiency Descriptors for the Iowa Tests

icon Reading, Mathematics, and Science Proficiency Descriptors for the Iowa Tests

Grade-Level Indicators for Iowa Tests (Grades 3-12)

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icon Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act 2002

Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 November 2007 )

Course on Test Preparation with the Iowa Tests

News items regarding dubious testing practices of educators abound in the national press. Often educators respond to external pressure to increase student scores by engaging students in test-preparation activities. Because some of these activities can result in inaccurate scores and produce negative consequences for students, teachers, schools, parents, and the community, it is important that teachers and administrators be able to make educationally and ethically defensible decisions about what types of activities can be used and in what contexts. Additional information to assist Iowa educators in making sound decisions regarding activities associated with preparing students to take the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) or Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED) is now available.

This program, designed by Dr. Kris Waltman of The University of Iowa Center for Evaluation and Assessment, is accessible for use by Iowa educators. The lessons are best delivered in group settings with opportunities for discussion, however individuals can also access and complete the curriculum. At the conclusion of the program, educators should have greater understanding of how criteria related to academic ethics, score meaning and use, and educational value are connected to test-preparation activities.

http://www.education.uiowa.edu/projects/testprep/

Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 )

NAEP

icon NAEP Short Review ICN (138.57 KB 2006-11-01 12:54:31)

Iowa NAEP Results

Historic (since 1990) Iowa NAEP Results
State NAEP 2007 Mathematics Release (Grades 4 and 8)
State NAEP 2007 Reading Release (Grades 4 and 8)

Reading Grade 4 Snapshot Report Iowa 2007

Reading Grade 8 Snapshot Report Iowa 2007

Mathematics Grade 4 Snapshot Report Iowa 2007

Mathematics Grade 8 Snapshot Report Iowa 2007

2007 NAEP Reading One Page Results for Iowa and the Nation

2007 NAEP Mathematics One Page Results for Iowa and the Nation

Comparing State NAEP and ITBS Results (2006-07-07 12:30:14)

NAEP Information and Resources

Nation's Report Card (official NAEP website)
Current NAEP Assessment Schedule
NAEP Questions Tool (released items from past assessments)
NAEP Data Explorer
NAEP Assessment Schedule through 2012

Guidelines from the national Assessment Governing Board used for the development of the NAEP assessments

icon Mathematics Framework (969.11 KB 2006-07-06 16:23:41

icon Reading Framework (675.11 KB 2006-07-06 16:22:54

icon Science Framework (501.65 KB 2006-07-06 16:24:38

Information for schools selected for the assessment website

MyNAEP

Comparison of NAEP and ITBS Assessments

icon Brief Comparison of NAEP and ITBS Assessments (2006-07-07 09:52:42)

Skill Level Comparisons

Skill level comparisons were made matching the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Iowa Collaborative Assessment Modules, ITBS Constructed Response, and the Core Content Standards and Benchmarks Corresponding to the Iowa Tests. The content was assessed using Framework, Content Specification, and/or Test Coordinator materials. No effort to complete an item by item analysis was attempted. The matrixes are available as follows:

icon Reading 4 (33.13 KB 2006-07-07 09:58:40)

icon Mathematics 4 (29.09 KB 2006-07-07 10:00:46)

icon Reading 8 (36.82 KB 2006-07-07 10:02:10)

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Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 )

NCLB Frequently Asked Questions

This section provides answers to frequently asked questions from the field concerning implementation of NCLB testing requirements.

NCLB Frequently Asked Questions Database

icon Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (2006-07-17)

icon Iowa Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook Revised June 15, 2004 (2006-07-17)

icon Figuring Your Trajectory (2006-07-17)

icon Biennium Data (2006-07-17)

icon Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Nov. Letter) (2006-07-17)

icon Assessment Systems: Technical Adequacy of Assessments Training Opportunity (Sept Letter) (2006-07-17)

icon Reauthorization of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (May letter) (2006-07-17)

Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 )

NCLB Laws, Rules & Legislation

This section provides access to Iowa Code related to NCLB Laws and Legislation.

icon Chapter 11: Unsafe School Choice Option (2006-07-18)
Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 12 Rules (2006-07-20)

Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 )

NCLB Links

This section provides useful links to additional Web sites related to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

	Committee on Education and the Workforce No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
	For Parents No Child Left Behind will give parents new opportunities to make sure their children receive the very best education possible.
	For Policy Makers and Educators On January 8
	Iowa Parents Iowa Parents.org is a joint effort between the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI)
	Iowa Support Team The Iowa Support Team provides support to Iowa Schools in Need of Assistance (SINA) to help them improve the districts/school achievement.
	Learning First Alliance The Learning First Alliance is a permanent partnership of 12 leading educational associations that have come together to improve student learning in America's public elementary and secondary schools.
	No Child Left Behind The goal of No Child Left Behind
	North Central Region Educational Library (NCREL) NCREL introduces Ahead of the Curve: Emerging Policy Issues
	White House If our country fails in its responsibility to educate every child

Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 )

NCLB Procedures, Guidance & Policy

The document entitled Guidance for Developing District Policy and Rules on Test Use, Test Preparation, and Test Security for Iowa Tests was developed by Iowa Testing Programs staff at the University of Iowa. Staff at the Iowa Department of Education developed the sample board policy document. Together these two documents are intended to help assure parents, members of the community, and policymakers that all Iowa schools are working toward a goal of providing information that truly describes how Iowa students are achieving.

2006-2007 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Reporting

The following video segments are a reproduction of the AYP training session
conducted via the Iowa Communication Network (ICN) on June 14, 2007. The
segments provide an overview of AYP requirements and a demonstration of
the AYP internet reporting site. (Depending on your internet connection speed, the video can take a few minutes to begin playing)

2006-07 AYP Federal Reporting Requirements
2006-07 AYP Presentation
2006-07 AYP Web Demo Part 1
2006-07 AYP Web Demo Part 2

Documents

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Testing Procedures, Guidance and Policy Cover Letter (48.9 KB 2006-07-13 14:58:44)

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Guidance for Developing District Policy and Rule on Test Use, Test Preparation, and Test Security for the Iowa Tests ( 2006-07-13 15:33:31)

Sample Board Policy (16.06 KB 2006-07-13 15:37:11)

icon Unsafe School Rules/Notice to Victims of Right to Transfer (110.48 KB 2006-07-17 08:23:21)

NCLB Updates 2007-08 School Year

Update on NCLB 2007-11-13 11:10:39

Additional Guidance on SF 277 2007-11-13 11:18:40

NCLB Updates 2006-07 School Year

icon NCLB Annual Letter (341 KB 2006-11-02 11:53:55)

Adequately Yearly Progress Talking Points 2007-03-20 08:52:40

2005-06 School Year
icon NCLB Annual Letter (393.3 KB 2006-07-17 11:28:11)

2004-05 Schol Year

icon NCLB Update - February 2005 (309.87 KB 2006-07-17 08:59:17)

icon IDEA 04 (164.99 KB 2006-07-17 09:04:41)

icon Decision Matrix for Student Program and Dropout Status (173.22 KB 2006-07-17 10:51:37)

ICN Presentation

School & District Improvement NCLB Requirements

icon School & District Improvement NCLB Requirements (254.21 KB 2006-07-17 11:22:58)

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 March 2008 )

NCLB Publications, Reports & Report Cards

Profiles for Iowa School Districts The No Child Left Behind Act requires each state to provide an annual report card to inform stakeholders about the progress of students and schools on indicators of student achievement and other information that is related to student success. To meet this requirement, web-based profiles have been developed by the Department that charts data for each district and school (if available) as they engage in school improvement activities.
Last Updated ( Friday, 09 May 2008 )
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NCLB Reporting Requirements

This section provides guidance and samples of documents on fulfilling No Child Left Behind requirements related to Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Title I schools and districts identified as in need of assistance.

icon 2005-06 Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP) Website Reporting Timelines (19.38 KB 2006-07-13 13:50:

icon Memorandum to districts on the ITBS/ITED interpretative leaflets (187.5 KB 2006-10-26 08:45:27)