Which act requires routine assessments of students' academic skills?

Which act requires routine assessments of students' academic skills?

• A. Education for All Handicapped Children Act
• B. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• C. No Child Left Behind Act
• D. Rehabilitation Act Section 504

Answer: (C)

Regular, standardized assessment of students' academic skills is a hallmark of the No Child Left Behind Act. This law required states to implement annual tests in reading and mathematics for most students in grades 3–8 and at least once in high school, with results used to measure school performance and hold districts and schools accountable for student progress toward state standards. The emphasis is on ongoing, routine measurement of how students are advancing each year. The other acts address different priorities: Education for All Handicapped Children Act (now IDEA) focuses on providing a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities; the Elementary and Secondary Education Act emphasizes federal funding and general accountability for schools; and Rehabilitation Act Section 504 protects students with disabilities from discrimination and ensures access, but does not mandate routine annual academic testing for all students.

Regular, standardized assessment of students' academic skills is a hallmark of the No Child Left Behind Act. This law required states to implement annual tests in reading and mathematics for most students in grades 3–8 and at least once in high school, with results used to measure school performance and hold districts and schools accountable for student progress toward state standards. The emphasis is on ongoing, routine measurement of how students are advancing each year.

The other acts address different priorities: Education for All Handicapped Children Act (now IDEA) focuses on providing a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities; the Elementary and Secondary Education Act emphasizes federal funding and general accountability for schools; and Rehabilitation Act Section 504 protects students with disabilities from discrimination and ensures access, but does not mandate routine annual academic testing for all students.