Which grade levels are tested under annual NCLB requirements?
NCLB requires that each state tests all students annually in grades 3-8 and once between grades 10-12 to measure achievement in reading/language arts and mathematics. Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year, states will also be required to test students in science at least once between grades 3-5, once between grades 6-9 and once between grades 10-12. Some states also require that students be tested in subjects not required by NCLB, such as history or writing skills, but these decisions are made on a state-by-state basis and vary greatly.
