Title: No Child Left Behind Act and Teacher Accountability - FindLaw
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School districts must be able to prove that their teachers are qualified and that their professional development programs are working as planned by administering tests to students. Students must be able to show that their understanding of core subjects has made adequate progress from year to year. Test results must be submitted to the state (sometimes federal) departments of education, and must be distributed to parents. Parents can then use this information to ensure that their children are taught by the most qualified teachers in the school district. Some school districts also tie teachers’ salaries and job security to their students’ standardized test results. If students fail to show adequate yearly progress for a number of years in a row, then the state and federal departments of education may work with the struggling school district to develop a plan for improvement. If that improvement plan yields no results, then the state department of education may force the school district to spend NCLB funds in a particular manner. For more information, see FindLaw’s sections on School Funding and Competency Testing.