According to the No Child Left Behind Act which students will eb tested and why?

Answer 1

95% and higher must be tested at any school. It is required for schools to do this to make AYP (adequate yearly progress). It keeps schools from excluding students who they know won't do well so the school can show high test scores. The only students who aren't tested are ones who receive what is called a J-code. Students who are J-coded are kids who have such mental incapacity or severe behavoral issues that they are unable to test even with specific interventions. Hardly anyone gets J-coded. I have a school of close to 1000 students and maybe five at the MOST get J-coded. Each student should have the opportunity to show they have acheived one year's academic growth.

Answer 2

Students in grades 2-8 and then 10-12. This act mandates that all students be tested at grade level to
determine which schools are showing growth. Only 5%
of each schools' students can be disallowed from the final
scoring. That 5% won't count against the schools' grades.
The No Child Left Behind Act isn't worth the paper it is
printed on because it is unfair. There are too many
students who are not functioning at grade level due to
various reasons. To test this students at a level higher
then where they are is unfair against the school. These
students will never be able to pass that test. They should be tested at the level they are at educationally to show accurate information. Bush just didn't grasp this when he
came up with this.

Answer 3

I think it varies by state, but in my state, all children are tested every year starting in 4th grade. I don't understand the "why?" part of your question. The testing is done to determine if the students are learning anything.