Growth Models: Ensuring Grade-Level Proficiency for All Students by 2014 LEAD & MANAGE MY SCHOOL In April 2005, Secretary Spellings announced a New Path for the No Child Left Behind Act—a set of common-sense principles and approaches to guide states as they measure their progress in meeting the law's important "bright line" goals. (Note: All students still need to meet grade level standards by 2014 but perhaps the NCLB law by then could be revised to reflect growth for students who are making significant progress but still not meeting grade level standards.) in Assessment > NCLBwith assessmentgrowthmodelsnclb