Which act required annual assessment for grades 3 through 8 and established adequate yearly progress objectives?

• A. Common Core
• B. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
• C. No Child Left Behind Act
• D. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Answer: (B)

Annual assessments and Adequate Yearly Progress are features introduced to hold schools accountable for student learning. This came with the No Child Left Behind Act, which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and required states to administer annual tests in reading and math for students in grades 3 through 8 (and at least once in high school), while also establishing AYP targets that schools had to meet. The original Elementary and Secondary Education Act, enacted in 1965, provided federal funding and aimed to improve access and opportunities but did not implement the ongoing annual testing or AYP framework. Other options refer to standards initiatives or disability-focused education acts, not the accountability mechanism described.