What are the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act for states and school districts to publish “report cards” on school performance?
Starting with the 2002-2003 school year, state test results will be reported to the public in order to hold schools accountable for improving the academic achievement of each and every one of their students. The following information will be on the report card: · student academic achievement on statewide tests disaggregated by subgroup; · a comparison of students at basic, proficient, and advanced levels of academic achievement (these levels are determined by your state); · high school graduation rates (how many students drop out of school); · the number and names of schools identified for improvement; · the professional qualifications of teachers; and · the percentages of students not tested School districts must prepare annual reports for parents and the public on the academic achievement of all schools combined and of each individual school. The school district report cards will include the same information in the state report card. In the case of an individual school, the report ca
