 Many of these goals were based on the principles of outcomes-based education, and not all of the goals were attained by the year 2000 as intended.Many see this as the predecessor to the No Child Left Behind program, which mandated measurable improvement in student achievement across all groups.Goals 2000 established a framework in which to identify world-class academic standards, to measure student progress, and to provide the support that students may need to help meet the standards.