State Assessments Required by the No Child Left Behind Act An Analysis of Requirements, Funding, and Cost

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational tests and measurements.

Government productivity.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Examines issues that Congress may address during reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, identifying assessment practices that may be cost-effective and could be promoted by Federal policy. Details current assessment requirements under P.L. 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB); and describes factors that influence overall cost of student assessment systems under NCLB. Examines results of existing research on individual State assessment expenditures, and presents results of analysis on how State assessment expenditures differ across states of varying populations under NCLB. Includes tables and graphs

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. State Assessments Required by the No Child Left Behind Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-DSP-0197

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