I have heard the NCLB Act of 2001 allows students to be promoted to the next grade level because of their age, so they can continue schooling with their peers after failing repeatedly. This information was learn through word of mouth and not necessarily true. What I have learned through my reading assignment was implemented to insure higher quality education by holding public schools accountable for academic progress of all enrolled student. This act mandated the school, school board, and teachers record data of the students achievements. Data must be reported for specific subgroups such as students with disabilities, minority students, low imcome family, and English language learners (Easter, L.S., & Krogh, S.L. 2012). This may affect me as
