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City Schools. The presentation was made by Dr. Shirley Carraway. Dr. Pedersen was out of town and <br />therefore unable to attend the meeting. <br />North Carolina, Orange County, and No Child Left Behind <br />Narth Carolina and No Child Left Behind <br />• Signed into law Jan. 8, 2002 <br />• Tremendous impact on /North Carolina's public schools <br />• Closing achievement gaps <br />• High achievement for ALL students <br />• Highly qualified teachers <br />• Has been integrated with the ABCs <br />North Carolina's ABCs and NCLB are based on: <br />• Greater local school accountability and control <br />• Rewards for success <br />• Sanctions far not meeting standards <br />• Strong basics <br />• Flexibility in resource allocation <br />• Parent communication, participation, and, <br />in NCLB, school chaice <br />History of ABCs schools' success <br />3rd-8th graders proficient in both reading and math <br />The achievement gap <br />In 2001, the General Assembly mandated that, beginning in the 2002-03 school year, the state include a <br />"closing the achievement gap" component in its measurement of student growth <br />NCLB is the next step <br />• 100% of students proficient or better in reading and mathematics (according to state standards) by 2013- <br />14 <br />• Building on the success of the ABCs to meet the goal of the federal law <br />Braad effects of NCLB in NC <br />* Expands testing -scope and participation <br />• Focuses assessment data on subgroup performances <br />• Increases reporting of disaggregated data results and progress toward closing the achievement gap <br />Broad effects of NCLB in NC <br />• Raises standards for teacher and paraprofessional quality <br />• Opens mare options for parents -supplemental services, information and school chaice <br />