Before
Who was George W Bush's dad?
Who is George H.W. Bush
What does NCLB stand for?
What is No Child Left Behind?
NCLB led to students taking more of these to measure their progress.
What are standardized tests?
Name one subject that is not on the yearly student assessment.
Art, Music, History
During what war did George W Bush join the Texas Air National Guard?
What is the Vietnam War.
When was the “No Child Left Behind” act signed?
What is January 8, 2002?
Critics argued that the government did not provide enough of this to help schools meet NCLB's requirements.
What is federal funding?
What does (SINI) stand for?
School in need of improvement”
What Foundation did Bush found and named after his mother?
What is Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.
NCLB requires state funds to develop challenging academic standards by doing this.
What are standardized tests?
Because of the focus on math and reading tests, teaching other subjects like social studies was reduced, creating this kind of curriculum.
What is an overly narrow curriculum?
What is a charter school?
Def: A publicly funded independent school established by teachers, parents, or community groups under the terms of a charter with a local or national authority
What are two business ventures that Bush helped form or bought?
What is the Texas Rangers and Bush Exploration.
When a school does not meet this, they are required to develop an improvement plan using research-based strategies.
What is Adequate Yearly Progress?
The law was criticized for applying the same rules to all students, a type of approach known as this.
What is a "one-size-fits-all" measure?
What happens the third consecutive year a school is labeled (SINI)?
They must provide extra services like after-school programs and tutoring.
What school did George W Bush attend that made him aware of the "achievement gap”?
What is Phillips Academy
President Bush created this but was led by First Lady Laura Bush.
What is Helping America’s Youth Initiative?
This act replaced the No Child Left Behind Act in 2015, providing states with greater flexibility in setting their own standards for school and student performance.
What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?
What happens the fifth consecutive year a school is labeled (SINI)
Drastic measures are taken, resulting in a full overhaul of the school.