The Iowa Department of Education has expressed some concerns about how the federal government treats classroom progress because a large number of schools have appeared on the government's in-need-of-assistance list.
The state recently released the annual No Child Left Behind report, and the results were not good. 17 schools in the Iowa City Community School District were on the government's in-need-of-assistance list this year. This is two more schools than were on the list last year.
The in-need-of-assistance list is a list of schools that, according to standards set by the federal government, failed to meet improvement requirements.
The Secretary of Education Director Jason Glass has expressed his belief on the subject. He attributes the jump from last year on the standardized tests students took last year for the first time, and the federal government's strict focus on using these to determine classroom progress.
The district instructional director, Pam Ehly, agrees with Glass on the testing problem. She expressed concerns about the accuracy of the laws and procedures. She stated that areas with a lot of low-income students have trouble meeting the federal standards in general.
There are complaints about the No Child Left Behind Laws all over the country, and they are not new. Many schools all across the country are experiencing the same problems meeting the testing standards in certain areas.
This is the sixth year that Iowa City has appeared on the in-need-of-assistance list. 9 of the ten largest districts in the state are on the list.
The state recently released the annual No Child Left Behind report, and the results were not good. 17 schools in the Iowa City Community School District were on the government's in-need-of-assistance list this year. This is two more schools than were on the list last year.
The in-need-of-assistance list is a list of schools that, according to standards set by the federal government, failed to meet improvement requirements.
The Secretary of Education Director Jason Glass has expressed his belief on the subject. He attributes the jump from last year on the standardized tests students took last year for the first time, and the federal government's strict focus on using these to determine classroom progress.
The district instructional director, Pam Ehly, agrees with Glass on the testing problem. She expressed concerns about the accuracy of the laws and procedures. She stated that areas with a lot of low-income students have trouble meeting the federal standards in general.
There are complaints about the No Child Left Behind Laws all over the country, and they are not new. Many schools all across the country are experiencing the same problems meeting the testing standards in certain areas.
This is the sixth year that Iowa City has appeared on the in-need-of-assistance list. 9 of the ten largest districts in the state are on the list.
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