<Li> Measures student performance: a student's progress in reading and math must be measured annually in grades 3 through 8 and at least once during high school via standardized tests </Li> <Li> Provides information for parents by requiring states and school districts to give parents detailed report cards on schools and districts explaining the school's AYP performance; schools must inform parents when their child is taught by a teacher or para-professional who does not meet "highly qualified" requirements </Li> <Li> Establishes the foundation for schools and school districts to significantly enhance parental involvement and improved administration through the use of the assessment data to drive decisions on instruction, curriculum and business practices </Li> <P> The commonwealth of Pennsylvania has proposed tying teacher's salaries to test scores . If a district's students do poorly, the state cuts the district's budget the following year and the teachers get a pay cut . Critics point out that if a school does poorly, reducing its budget and cutting teacher salaries will likely hamper the school's ability to improve . </P>

Who supported the no child left behind act