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No Child Left Behind
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Who Will be Included in State Assessments?

NCLB directs that states, districts, and schools assume responsibility for all children to achieve state standards-including those with disabilities. States are expected to test and report the progress of various subgroups of students, including students with limited English proficiency, students from each major racial/ethnic group, students with disabilities, and students whose families meet low-income criteria.

 

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Adapted from "No Child Left Behind: A Primer" by Caven McLoughlin, professor of school psychology at Kent State University, to be published by the National Association of School Psychologists in "Helping Children at Home and School" (Second Edition).
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