The low performance of U.S. students has been attributed to low expectations set by states under the 2002 federal law, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), which expects all students to
reach full proficiency by 2014.
Not exact matches
After all, NCLB, like many other federal laws, had a five - year expiration date, and it was generally assumed that a new piece of legislation would be on the books by 2007, long before the
full -
proficiency deadline was
reached.
You can not bring every single child to
proficiency in every single standard while, at the same time, meeting their needs as human beings and helping them both see and
reach their
full potential.
Schools receive no credit for students Well Below Proficient, partial credit for students who are Below Proficient,
full credit for students
reaching Proficiency, and additional credit for students
reaching Advanced
Proficiency.
Charter schools are transforming the lives of African American students by helping them unlock their
full academic potential,
reach grade - level
proficiency, and graduate high school at high rates while prepared for college.