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ESSA replaced NCLB

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I don't know much about the programs, but I believe they aim to try to get all students to succeed and have a good education.

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I don't know much about the programs, but I believe they aim to try to get all students to succeed and have a good education.

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This was a law put in place to hold teachers accountable for their students learning.

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Make's sure each student is being treated equally. Holds teachers accountable and makes sure that students are safe in their educational environment

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ESSA provides more flexibilty for the states

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I think they're to hold teachers/school districts

accountable for students learning. Also to help

to see what students may need intervention.

You can also see strengths and weaknesses.

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NCLB

I learned about this specific part in me Previous class of SPE 250

"A school that misses AYP two years in a row has to allow students to transfer to a better-performing public school in the same district.

If a school misses AYP for three years in a row, it must offer free tutoring.

Schools that continue to miss achievement targets could face state intervention. States can choose to shut these schools down, turn them into charter schools, take them over, or use another, significant turnaround strategy."

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ESSA requires that states and school districts must have a plan for helping schools that:

Have high drop-out rates

Are consistently struggling, or

Have a specific group of students, like those in special education, who are struggling

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I think some educational laws rely more on standardized testing.

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Many teachers and parents note that standardized testing plays a major role

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Includes the rights for students, teachers, and schools

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Equal Education Opportunities act of 1974: providing that no state shall deny equal educational opportunities to individuals on the basis of their race, color, sex, or national origin. 

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Equal Education Opportunities act of 1974: providing that no state shall deny equal educational opportunities to individuals on the basis of their race, color, sex, or national origin. 

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What do you think are the biggest factors in the decline of educational achievement in the US?

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Nation at Risk notes that these industries have to spend millions of dollars on remediation to catch up employees and recruits

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Fear of falling behind foreign countries

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Part of the letter talks about improving teacher prep programs. At the time of the letter, a lot of newly employed teachers were not qualified to teach the subject they were assigned to.