No Child Left Behind Act

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No Child Left Behind Act

• HELPING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOLS SUCCEED

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WHAT IS NCLB?

• Federal legislation signed into law
• by President Bush on
• January 8, 2002
• Outlining policies for
• states, school districts,
• and schools

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WHY?

• To help all children to achieve and learn how to
  do well in reading, math, and science.

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HOW?

• By closing the achievement gap.
• National studies show that too many of our
  children with unique circumstances are being left
  behind.

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How does the new law helpchildren, families, and
schools?

• Supports learning in the
• early years, which prevents many learning
  difficulties.
• Provides a stronger emphasis on reading,math, and
  science.

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How does the new law help children, families, and
schools?

• Gives parents more information on their childs
  progress and more choices if their schools are
  not helping children score high on achievement
  tests.
• Tells parents how well instructional programs are
  working.

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How does the new law help children, families, and
schools?

• Gives teachers valuable information about each
  childs learning needs.
• Gives resources to teachers and schools.

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How does the new law help children, families, and
schools?

• Tells parents important information on how their
  childs school is doing.
• Increases the qualifications for
  paraprofessionals and teachers.
• Focuses on instructional practices that have been
  proven to work.

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How does the new law help children, families, and
schools?

• Gives parents the freedom and flexibility to get
  extra help for their child.
• Allows schools to use their federal funding in
  innovative ways to meet the needs of local people.

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How can parents get the information they need?

• School Accountability Reports
• CSAP test results are reported to the public so
  that families, students, and schools can all take
  responsibility for improving the academic
  achievement of every student.

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How will progress be measured?

• Students in Colorado will take the CSAP test to
  see how they are progressing toward meeting the
  state standards for learning.
• Schools will be measured to see if all students
  are making progress and if the school is
  improving or has already reached a high level of
  achievement.

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Will the results of a childs test be private?

• Yes, only the parents and teachers and
  administrators at the school will get to see how
  their child is improving.

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How does a school get identified for improvement?

• Schools that have not made progress for two years
  will be identified as needing school improvement.
• Schools will then be required to make a plan to
  improve.
• Schools will receive help as they work to
• improve.

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What happens when a school is identified for
improvement?

• Parents are notified and given the option to
  transfer their child to another school in the
  district or a charter school if the school has
  room for them. Parents do not have to pay
  transportation costs to the new school.

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What happens when a school is identified for
improvement?

• Parents have the right to request information
  about the qualifications of their childs teacher.

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What happens next?

• If the school does not make adequate yearly
  progress toward improvement for 3 years, the
  school must also provide additional education
  services to students who remain at the school.

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What does the law say about school safety?

• Title IV provides money for programs to prevent
  violence and the illegal use of alcohol, drug,
  and tobacco by young people.
• The programs must address local needs and must
  involve parents.

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HELPING CHILDREN LEARN

• WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?

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How does the law help parents become involved?

• Schools must have written policies on parent
  involvement.
• Parents should be asked to help make plans to
  raise achievement.
• Parents should be asked to help evaluate the
  success of the plans.

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WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP?

• Use a warm, guiding parenting style.
• Talk positively about school and learning.
• Become involved with the school.

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WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP?

• Read aloud to your child and ask your child to
  read to you daily.
• Provide a regular quiet time and place to do
  homework.
• Play board games as a family.

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WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP?

• Get a library card for your child and visit
  often.
• Invite your child to teach you something he/she
  learned at school.

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WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP?

• Attend parent conferences.
• Help the school plan parent involvement
  activities that are meaningful to parents in your
  community.

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WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP?

• Call the teacher if you have questions.
• Visit your childs classroom when you can.

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WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP?

• Take your child to the zoo, museum, or park and
  talk about what you see.

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Thank you for coming.