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In my professional perspective as an educator and a graduate student in M.A. Administrative and Leadership it is my understanding that the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) which is now the Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA) has failed at making sure that every student will receive an fair and equal education. We are targeting congress to put in place a new law that will address the concerns of all educators so that they may be effective in their profession.

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I learned that our governing agency will create living documents that will provide life to a concern educational society. Even in its origin the implemented laws and policies are effective but soon die because government accountability end after the last period has been type. I learned that a vision is only as strong as the system that we have place. Our Federal and State Government must be proactive in staying progressive and flowing with the everlasting evolving society that educators educate in.

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Slide #3 Federal & State Constitutional Laws

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Slide #3 Federal & State Constitutional Laws

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Federal Law: H.R.1 - No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise, reauthorize, and consolidate various programs. Extends authorizations of appropriations for ESEA programs through FY 2007.

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1

State Law: House Bill 22, 85th Texas Legislature Mandates that the commissioner “continuously improve
student performance to achieve the goals of eliminating achievement gaps based on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status and to ensure this state is a national leader in preparing students for postsecondary success.”

Link:https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/text.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB22

Effective Teaching

Improving Teacher Quality

Annual Report on Teacher Quality

Accountability and Reports

Standards, Assessment and Accountability

Title I Evaluation Reports

Nation's Reading Report Card

Nation's Math Report Card

Nation's Science Report Card

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Statue Law: Public Law 107 - 110 - An act to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind.

Link:https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PLAW-107publ110

An act to close the achievement gap with:
-Accountability
-Flexibility
-Choice
So that no child is left behind.

Administrative Law: Texas Education Agency. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Provisions and Assurances
-Each such program will be administered in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, program plans,
and applications.
-The control of funds provided under each such program and title to property acquired with program funds will be
in a public agency or in a nonprofit private agency, institution, organization, or Indian tribe, if the law authorizing
the program provides for assistance to such entities.
-The public agency, nonprofit private agency, institution, organization, or Indian tribe will administer such funds
and property to the extent required by the authorizing statutes.

Link:https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Provisions%20and%20Assurances%20NCLB%20%282015-06%29.pdf

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Common Law: The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the main education law for public schools in the United States.

The main purpose of ESSA is to make sure public schools provide a quality education for all kids.

Students in poverty

Students of color

Students who receive special education services

Those with limited English language skills

Under ESSA, each state creates an education plan for its schools within a framework provided by the federal government.

Link:https://www.understood.org/en/articles/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-what-you-need-to-know

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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was the main law for K–12 general education in the United States from 2002–2015. The law held schools accountable for how kids learned and achieved.

The goal of NCLB was to provide more education opportunities for students. It focused on four key groups:

Students in poverty

Students of color

Students receiving special education services

Those who speak and understand limited or no English

Link: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/no-child-left-behind-nclb-what-you-need-to-know

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Slide #7 Local Administration Law/Policy/Rule

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Slide #7 Local Administration Law/Policy/Rule

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Local Administrative Law: Texas Education Agency No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Provisions and Assurances.

-The applicant will cooperate in carrying out any evaluation of each such program conducted by or for the Texas
Education Agency (TEA), the US Secretary of Education, or other federal officials.

-The applicant will use such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as will ensure proper disbursement of,
and accounting for, federal funds paid to such applicant under each such program.

-The applicant will submit such reports to TEA (which shall make the reports available to the governor) and the US Secretary of Education, as TEA and the US Secretary of Education may require to enable TEA and the US Secretary of Education to perform their duties under each such program.

Link: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Provisions%20and%20Assurances%20NCLB%20%282015-06%29.pdf

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Slide #8 Three Risk Management Strategies:

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Slide #8 Three Risk Management Strategies:

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Strategies:

-Student Achievement evaluates performance across all subjects for all students, on both general and alternate assessments; College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) indicators; and graduation rates. (Texas Education Agency, 2022)
-School Progress measures district and campus outcomes in two areas: the students that grew at least one year academically (or are on track) as measured by STAAR results and the achievement of all students relative to districts or campuses with similar economically
disadvantaged percentages. (Texas Education Agency, 2022)

-Closing the Gaps uses disaggregated data to demonstrate differentials among racial/ethnic groups, socioeconomic backgrounds and other factors. The indicators included in this domain, as
well as the domain’s construction, align the state accountability system with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). (Texas Education Agency, 2022)

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The applicant will submit such reports to TEA (which shall make the reports available to the governor) and the US
Secretary of Education, as TEA and the US Secretary of Education may require to enable TEA and the US
Secretary of Education to perform their duties under each such program.

ESSA requires states to hold schools accountable for how students achieve. This means each state is responsible for having a plan in place to identify schools that are underperforming. In other words, it’s a way for states to know how students are faring.

Link: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Provisions%20and%20Assurances%20NCLB%20%282015-06%29.pdf

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Yes, I believe that the policy is proving to be effective but it is still room for improvement. Districts are making strives to ensure that students need are being met but in my professional opinion we are still missing some of our struggling student. From administration to the community we are still not closing the gap fast enough. Overall, we are making progress but congress and local districts needs to still refine some of the policies that are in place to ensure that it is continuance push for academic success for all students. (Klein, 2020) "The purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps." With this in mind I also believe that the high school drop-out rate will decrease and the graduation rate will increase. ((ESSA) 2022)

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- Stronger Accountability for Results

- More Freedom for States and Communities

- Proven Education Methods

- More Choices for Parents

- Research-Based Instruction

-Early Intervention

- Free Tutoring, Summer School, After-School Programs

- New Qualifications for Teachers and Paraprofessionals

- Bonus Pay, Stipends, Scholarships for Teachers and Principals