Comparison of NCLB and ESSA The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 impacted accountability for all students. In 2015, new national school reform legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), was signed into law. It, too, will impact accountability. Use the questions to guide an original response. What were the major provisions and principles of NCLB related to students with disabilities? Based on what you have learned so far about ESSA, how does the new law address students with disabilities? Under ESSA, how do you anticipate accountability will change? Comment on the posts of at least two classmates. APA citations are required only in the original response.
