Educational Testing : Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act.

Format:

Book

Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational law and legislation.

Educational tests and measurements.

Education, Secondary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (42 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on State pupil assessment programs and policies. Describes Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Acts (ESEA), as expanded by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which requires reading and mathematics assessment requirements for State and local educational agencies receiving ESEA grants. Reviews implementation status of the expanded ESEA Title I-A requirements, examines related issues concerning State pupil assessment, and discusses potential benefits and costs of the expanded pupil assessment requirement. Outlines Bush Administration high school initiative to require additional testing. Includes glossary of related terms.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Educational Testing

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.