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No Child Left Behind
NCLB Action Briefs
NCLB Hearings
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No Child Left Behind

NCLB Action Briefs, a project of Public Education Network (PEN) and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE), are designed to keep community and parent leaders up to date on various provisions of NCLB.

The action briefs are written in easy-to-use language focused on specific sections of the law and include pertinent regulations, a glossary of terms, action steps, and additional resources.

The following NCLB sections are covered:

NCLB Overview

Title I Overview

Title II Teacher and Principal Preparation

Teacher Quality

Paraprofessional Quality

Parents’ Right to Know

Community and Parent Decision-Making: A Review

Armed Forces Recruiter Access to Secondary School Students

Parental Involvement

Student-Parent Compact

State and Local Report Cards

Standards and Assessment

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

English Language Learners Provisions

Relationship of IDEA and NCLB

Education of Homeless Students

Private Schools

Public School Choice

Supplemental Educational Services

Parent Notifications Required by NCLB

Regulatory and Policy Changes:

Students Who Are Limited English Proficient (LEP)

Students With Disabilities

Highly Qualified Teachers Related to Rural Teachers, Science Teachers and Current Multi-subject Teachers

Calculating Participation Rates

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was signed into law on
January 8, 2002; it is the current name for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) passed in 1965. The law comprises nine titles and over 50 different programs, the largest of which is known as Title I. Title I supports school districts educating low-income students through federal funds and programs, and includes many opportunities for parent and community involvement.

National Reports

Open to the Public:
How Communities, Parents and Students Assess the Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act
2004 - 2007
The Realities Left Behind

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Open to the Public:
The Public Speaks Out On No Child Left Behind

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Open to the Public:
Students Speak Out On No Child Left Behind
A Report from 2004 Public Hearings

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