No Child Left Behind Act Of 2001

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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002—popularly known as NCLB—mandates increased accountability for school performance, gives states and communities freedom in the use of Title I funding, targets federal funds to scientifically proven education programs and methods, and provides options to parents when schools do not meet standards. Since NCLB's inception, several RAND projects and reports have made unique and valuable contributions to the education policy debate.

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No Child Left Behind: Ten Years Later

Laura Hamilton discusses what has been learned in the ten years since the No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law in January 2002, including recommendations for addressing key limitations as Congress considers reauthorization.

Research Briefs (12)

How Federal Education Policy Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Can Support States in School Improvement — May 16, 2011

To improve schools, federal policymakers should consider state capacity, cost, and state politics and design policies that support more experimentation, evaluation, and dissemination of new knowledge while avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach.

Expanding Measures of School Performance Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act — Apr 26, 2011

How can the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act encourage states to expand their measures of school performance to address goals beyond just mathematics and English Language Arts?

What Can We Learn from the Implementation of No Child Left Behind? — Mar 26, 2010

Studies suggest that the No Child Left Behind Act's goal of 100 percent of U.S. students proficient in reading and mathematics by 2014 will not be met. Broad implementation guidelines have resulted in a different accountability system in every state.

Improving Accountability in Public Education — Mar 27, 2009

RAND recommends five policy actions to improve the accountability system established by No Child Left Behind.

Increasing Participation in No Child Left Behind School Choice — Mar 25, 2009

Only a small percentage of eligible students elect to switch to better-performing schools under the No Child Left Behind Act. RAND recommends policy actions and investments to increase the percentage of families who exercise the school choice option.

No Child Left Behind Educational Options: Availability Expands, But Participation Remains Low — Jan 22, 2009

Although the availability of No Child Left Behind public school choice and supplemental educational options continues to expand for students in underperforming schools, only a small percentage of eligible students participate in these programs.

Implementing No Child Left Behind in Three States — Nov 2, 2008

This research brief discusses California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania's implementation of the standards-based accountability systems required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, presenting the views of teachers and administrators in these states.

Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Under No Child Left Behind: Progress Toward Implementation — Mar 27, 2008

This research brief summarizes the progress that has been made in implementing the school choice and supplemental educational services options of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Accountability Under No Child Left Behind: Progress Toward Implementation — Nov 14, 2007

This research brief summarizes the progress that states, districts, and schools have made in implementing the accountability provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Evaluating Teacher Quality Under No Child Left Behind — Sep 18, 2007

This research brief summarizes the progress that states, districts, and schools have made in implementing the teacher qualification provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Do Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Affect Student Achievement? — Jul 2, 2007

This research brief summarizes an analysis of the two educational options provided under the No Child Left Behind Act to students in Title I schools that are identified for improvement: school choice and supplemental educational services.

Meeting Literacy Goals Set by No Child Left Behind: A Long Uphill Road — Jan 1, 2004

Carnegie Corporation of New York asked the RAND Corporation to undertake a study examining the state of achievement in adolescent literacy in the nation.

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