Charter Friends National Network (CFNN), "Charter School Leaders Tool Kit" http://www.charterfriends.org/NoChildLeftBehind.html
CFNN provides a list of resources and tools to charter school leaders to address the specific circumstances of charter schools in light of NCLB.
US Department of Education
NCLB Web Site http://www.ed.gov/nclb/
This is the U.S. Department of Education’s official web site for NCLB. It provides fact sheets, statistics, and graphs to help understand the impact the different provisions of the law has on education. The USDE also provides a monthly newsletter called The Achiever that gives up-to-date information on current events and news in education and NCLB.
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) http://www.aft.org/esea/index.html
AFT provides resources on NCLB, particularly regarding its impact on teachers and paraprofessionals.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), "Is it Good for the Kids? Focus on U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): ESEA Reauthorization" http://webserver3.ascd.org/web/focus/index.cfm
The ASCD provides analysis on the implementation of NCLB, particularly regarding testing and assessment, teacher quality, and low-performing schools.
Education Commission of the States (ECS) http://nclb.ecs.org/nclb/
ECS has prepared an NCLB Database that provides an extensive state-by-state look at the progress of the implementation of NCLB provisions. ECS also provides a comprehensive list of NCLB Resources, including a guide to state requirements as well as a compilation of Selected Research and Readings.
Education Week on the Web, Education Issues A-Z, No Child Left Behind http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=59
Education Week provides brief summaries of the key points of the law, along with an extensive list of related EdWeek articles.
Learning First Alliance, "Major Changes to ESEA in the No Child Left Behind Act" http://www.learningfirst.org/publications/nclb/
This LFA publication summarizes the key provisions of NCLB particularly concerning assessments, accountability, educational quality, reading, and flexibility.
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), NCLB Resources http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=918
The NAESP has compiled a list of resources for principals and educators in implementing the provisions of NCLB in their schools.
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) http://www.principals.org/advocacy/esea.cfm
The NASSP provides a brief list of resources and information including a timeline and NASSP editorials and commentary.
Public Education Network, Using NCLB to Improve Student Achievement: An Action Guide for Community and Parent Leaders http://www.publiceducation.org/pdf/NCLBBook.pdf
This guidebook provides information for community leaders, parents and educators on how to use NCLB to advocate for improved public education.
Title I Report http://www.titlei.com/
This site is the one-stop web site for information regarding Title I of ESEA. Along with monthly issues that provide updates about Title I and other useful resources, the site provides information about the ESEA Implementation Guide.
NCLB and Special Education
Council for Exceptional Children, Documents
"No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. A Technical Assistance Resource" http://www.cec.sped.org/pp/OverviewNCLB.pdf
National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), "Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act: What It Means for IDEA" http://www.nasdse.org/government.cfm
Regional Educational Laboratories, REL Network http://www.relnetwork.org/
Each of the 10 regional labs (RELs) provides resources and publications regarding NCLB. To view NCLB resources produced by the RELs, please search "No Child Left Behind" on their sites.
Some notable resources produced by the labs include:
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL), Southeast Comprehensive Assistance Center (SECAC) http://www.sedl.org/secac/nclb.html
SECAC provides several resources, including a resource list produced by the South Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium.
State Departments of Education
Each state Department of Education publishes information about NCLB and its implications on their state education programs. Please visit our State Information page for links and contact information to state Departments of Education.
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