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: NCLB and Charter Schools
: US Department of Education
: Helpful Overviews and Summaries
: NCLB and Special Education
: State and Regional Resources
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.
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.
Documents to note include:
- The complete text of The No Child Left Behind Act of 200, PL 107-110.
- No Child Left Behind: A Desktop Reference
July 5, 2002: Title I- Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged, 34 CFR Part 200, Standards and Assessments
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-3/070502a.html (html)
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-3/070502a.pdf (pdf)
December 2, 2002: Title I- Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged, 34 CFR Part 200
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-4/120202a.html (html)
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-4/120202a.pdf (pdf)
April 18, 2003: Title I- Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged, 34 CFR Part 200, Correction
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2003-2/041803a.html (html)
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2003-2/041803a.pdf (pdf)
- Policy Guidance
November 7, 2002: Title I Paraprofessionals Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance
December 4, 2002: Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance on Public School Choice
December 12, 2002: Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance on Supplemental Educational Services
March 10, 2003: Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance on Standards and Assessments
March 24, 2003: Impact of the New Title I Requirements on Charter Schools
American Association of School Administrator's Center for Best Practices (AASA)
http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/ESEA/ESEA_best_of_web_index.htm
AASA provides an extensive list of resources available on the web to assist educators in implementing provision of the new law.
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.
Center on Education Policy (CEP), "A New Federal Role in Education"
http://www.ctredpol.org/fededprograms/newfedroleedfeb2002.pdf
This CEP publication provides a summary of the main provisions of the statute.
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.
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
"No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Implications for Special Education Policy and Practice"
http://www.cec.sped.org/pp/side-by-side09_04_02.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
The Council of Chief State School Officers, CCSSO Resources on NCLB
http://www.ccsso.org/nclb.html
The CCSSO provides extensive resources for States on how they should implement NCLB. In particular, they have published the No Child Left Behind Act: A Description of State Responsibilities
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:
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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