A New Era in Education

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No Child Left Behind
A New Era in Education
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NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

• Holds schools accountable

• State and local flexibility

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NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

• Scientifically proven teaching methods

• Increases parents choices and information

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TITLE I IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF
THE DISADVANTAGED

• Opportunity for high-quality education
• Upgrades instructional program
• Scientifically based programs
• Parental involvement

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TITLE I HOW DOES IT WORK?

• Federal funds based on census poverty estimates
• States distribute to local education agencies

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TITLE I ACCOUNTABILITY

• Plan for accountability
• Define and demonstrate AYP

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TITLE I ASSESSMENTS

• Reading and Math assessments
• 95 student participation
• Disaggregated results
• States set and raise achievement bar

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TITLE I ACTION PLAN

• Identification for improvement
• School improvement plan and corrective action
• 1st year public school choice
• 2nd year supplemental educational services
  public school choice

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TITLE I ACTION PLAN

• 3rd year staff change, new curricula, extend
  school year or day
• 4th year restructure school governance
• Meet AYP for 2 consecutive years, out of
  improvement status

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HIGH QUALITY TEACHING

• Provides for high quality teachers and
  paraprofessionals in Title I programs

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READING IMPROVEMENT

• Reading First encourages scientifically based
  instruction
• Early Reading First targeted for preschool

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TITLE II PREPARING RECRUITING HIGH QUALITY
TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS

• Professional development increase technology
  training
• States grant to LEAs
• Troops to Teachers and Transition to Teaching

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TITLE II MORE ACTIVITIES

• Teacher Liability Protection
• Teaching of Traditional American History
• Math and Science Partnerships Grants
• Ready to Learn Television

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TITLE III LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR LIMITED
ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS

• Academic achievement for Limited English
  Proficient students
• Funds go to States
• Scientifically based language instruction
• Parent and community participation

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TITLE IV SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES

• Help schools and communities
• Prevent school violence and youth drug use
• Create safe, disciplined environments
• Support student academic achievement

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TITLE IV SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES

• Grants to LEA establish, operate, and improve
  school and drug violence prevention local
  programs
• Grants to community organizations for prevention
  and early intervention.
• Development, training, technical assistance, and
  coordination activities

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TITLE IV SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES

• Principles of Effectiveness
• Funds support scientifically research based
  programs
• Parental involvement in activities development

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TITLE IV SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES

• LEA allocations based on 60 of Title I funding,
  40 on school enrollment.
• LEA plan for keeping school safe and drug free

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TITLE V PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS

• Education reform, innovation, improvement
• State distribute funds to LEAs
• Emphasis on disadvantaged areas children

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TITLE V ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

• School drop out prevention
• Community service programs
• Smaller Learning Communities
• School safety programs

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TITLE V MORE ACTIVITIES

• School-based mental health services
• Community-based academic intervention programs
• Alternative educational programs for expelled or
  suspended students

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TITLE VI FLEXIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY

• State assessments, standards reporting
• State and local flexibility
• Safe and Drug Free School programs

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TITLE VI FLEXIBILITY THROUGH THE RURAL EDUCATION
ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

• REAP Alternative Uses of Funds Authority
• Small, Rural School Grant Program
• Rural and Low-Income School Program
• Safe and Drug Free School Activities

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TITLE VII INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA
NATIVE EDUCATION

• Academic achievement
• Parental knowledge and involvement
• Grants targeted for Local Education Agencies
  serving these groups

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TITLE VIII IMPACT AID

• Financial assistance to Local Education Agencies
  affected by Federal activities

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TITLE IX GENERAL PROVISONS

• Consolidated accountability plans applications
• Use of school facilities by outside groups
• Religion and public schools
• Military recruiter access

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TITLE IX CONTINUED

• Unsafe School Choice Policy
• Student attending a persistently dangerous public
  school or victim of criminal offense allowed to
  attend safe school within LEA

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TITLE X REPEALS, REDESIGNATIONS, AND AMENDMENTS

• Repeals and retractions
• Clarifies policies for Homeless Education and
  Native American Education

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SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH PROGAM REQUIREMENTS

• Programs supported by NCLB funds based upon
  research proven instructional programs.
• ED does not recommend specific programs
• Provides definition in Title IX

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SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH PROGAM REQUIREMENTS

• Application of procedures to obtain reliable and
  valid knowledge.
• Employs systematic, empirical methods that draw
  on observation or experiment.
• Rigorous data analyses that are adequate to test
  the stated hypotheses and justify the general
  conclusions drawn.

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SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH PROGAM REQUIREMENTS

• "Identifying and Implementing Educational
  Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence."
• Guide with tools distinguish practices supported
  by rigorous evidence from those that are not.
• Symposium on scientifically based research in
  February 2002.

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WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE(WWC)

• Provide educators a central, independent, and
  trusted source of evidence of what actually works
  in education.
• Set of easily accessible web-based databases
• Seven initial Evidence Report topics for WWC.

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WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE (WWC)

• Interventions for Beginning Reading
• Curriculum-based interventions for Increasing
  K-12 Math Achievement
• Preventing High School Dropout
• Programs for Increasing Adult Literacy
• Peer Assisted Learning in Elementary Schools
  Reading, Mathematics, and Science Gains
• Interventions for Elementary English Language
  Learners Increasing English Language Acquisition
  and Academic Achievement

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WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE
FUNDING?

• www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/budget.html

• Search online at www.ed.gov or call the
  Information Resource Center at
• 1-800-USA-LEARN

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WHERE CAN I FIND MORE RESOURCES ON NO CHILD LEFT
BEHIND?

• www.nclb.gov for legislation, related
  regulations, guidance, publications

• Information Resource Center via telephone at
  1-800-USA-LEARN or email nochildleftbehind_at_ed.gov