In 2002 Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This act was developed around four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.
The Shoreline School District has met the annual requirements of NCLB every year. We continue to aggressively support the intentions of the law to help every child reach their potential.
One of the act’s new accountability measures is a requirement that all schools, school districts and states publish “report cards” that contain specific data elements highlighting the progress of public schools. These report cards provide disaggregated data on the state’s assessment, the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, by the five major racial/ethnic subgroups; gender; disability; English proficiency; migrant/bilingual status; and economic standing. These reports also include data on school demographics; teacher qualifications; graduation and dropout rates for secondary students; and school improvement status.
Washington state believes these report cards can provide educators, parents, community members and the general public with important information about local public schools. It is the support of all of these stakeholders that ensures the success of all students in our state.