directly involved in the education of children, including school administration, educational programming, legal services, and reading initiatives. Prior to that. she had been a teacher of mathematics, a magnet school leader, and a central office administrator in the departments of technology, curriculum deve lopment and construction management. Dr. Sclafani received her A B. degree from Vassar College, her M.A. in Germanic Languages and Literature from the University of Chicago, and her M Ed. and Ph. D. in Educational Administration from the University Dr. Scaf Superintendency Program at the University of Texas while completing her doctoral work. She is also a charter member of Superintendents Prepared an initiative to identify and train the next generation of urban superintendents b.“ No Child left behind the law” program As sessment is a key component of the president s plan to ensure that all students receive an adequate education. On his first day in office, President Bush announced that ducation was his priority and set forth a plan that was based on four principles. The first, of course, is accountability. The president said that too many children across this nation are not educated to their potential and fall behind their peers in educational achievement. We have let this condition fester, because we have always ass umed that there were some children who couldnt learn well. We offered reme dial programs, but the bottom line is that we never expected them to reach the same standard as the rest of the children. As the U. S. economy has evolved over the past few decades, education has become a more important requirement for economic success, and our failure to provide an adequate education to many young people will limit their opportunities throughout their In 1950, roughly 20 percent of U. S. jobs were professional positions, 20 percent required skilled labor, and 60 percent required only unskilled labor. Formal education wasnt a necessity. Childrendirectly involved in the education of children, including school administration, educational programming, legal services, and reading initiatives. Prior to that, she had been a teacher of mathematics, a magnet school leader, and a central office administrator in the departments of technology, curriculum development and construction management. Dr. Sclafani received her A.B. degree from Vassar College, her M.A. in Germanic Languages and Literature from the University of Chicago, and her M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Sclafani participated in the Cooperative Superintendency Program at the University of Texas while completing her doctoral work. She is also a charter member of Superintendents Prepared, an initiative to identify and train the next generation of urban superintendents. b. “No Child Left Behind the law” program Assessment is a key component of the president's plan to ensure that all students receive an adequate education. On his first day in office, President Bush announced that education was his priority and set forth a plan that was based on four principles. The first, of course, is accountability. The president said that too many children across this nation are not educated to their potential and fall behind their peers in educational achievement. We have let this condition fester, because we have always assumed that there were some children who couldn't learn well. We offered remedial programs, but the bottom line is that we never expected them to reach the same standard as the rest of the children. As the U.S. economy has evolved over the past few decades, education has become a more important requirement for economic success, and our failure to provide an adequate education to many young people will limit their opportunities throughout their lives. In 1950, roughly 20 percent of U.S. jobs were professional positions, 20 percent required skilled labor, and 60 percent required only unskilled labor. Formal education wasn't a necessity. Children