No Child Left Behind

The ISBA has created this web page to inform school officials of the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act and to keep them advised of the latest developments in the law.  Below are links to a variety of resources that will assist interested individuals in understanding the requirements of this major piece of federal legislation.

Statute and Regulations

        Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (Final regulations on
           academic achievement of limited English proficient students) (September 2006) -
            www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2006-3/091306a.html
         Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
            in Education Programs (final regulations on single-sex schools and classes)
            ( October 2006) -  www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2006-4/102506a.html.
         No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (January 2002) -
             www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.htm
         Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (Final regulations
              for AYP/Accountability) (December 2, 2002) -
              www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-4/120202a.pdf
          Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (Final regulations on
             Standards and Assessments under NCLB) (July 5, 2002) -
              www.ed.gov/legislation/ FedRegister/finrule/2002-3/070502a.pdf
          Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (Final regulations
             on including students with significant cognitive disabilities in assessments under
             NCLB) (December 9, 2003)  www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2003-4/120903a.pdf

NCLB:  Timeline and Frequently Asked Questions (August 2002) -
                www.nsba.org/site/docs/5300/5211.pdf

Guidance Documents

          Non-Regulatory Guidance on Assessment and Accountability For Recently Arrived
             and Former Limited English Proficient Students (May 2007) -
              www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/lepguidance/doc
          Non-Regulatory Guidance on LEA and School Improvement (Revised July 2006) -
             www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/schoolimprovementguid.doc
          Non-Regulatory Guidance on Supplemental Educational Services (June 2005)
              www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/suppsvcsguid.doc
           Non-Regulatory Guidance on Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program
             (July, 2004) -  www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/guidance.doc
          Non-Regulatory Guidance on Unsafe School Choice Option (May 2004) -
              www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/unsafeschoolchoice.doc
           Non-Regulatory Guidance on Parental Involvement, Title I, Part A (April 2004)
              www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/parentinvguid.doc
          New NCLB Flexibility: Highly Qualified Teachers (March 2004) -
              www.ed.gov/nclb/methods/teachers/hqtflexibility.html
          Non-Regulatory Guidance on Title I Paraprofessionals (March 2004)
             www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/paraguidance.doc

 Additional Guidance to States Regarding Students with Severe Cognitive Disabilities (March 2, 2004)
             www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/03/03022004.html
          Policies to Help English Language Learners (February 19, 2004) -
              www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/02/02192004.html
          Non-Regulatory Guidance on Report Cards (September 12, 2003) -
              www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/reportcardsguidance.doc.  
          Non-Regulatory Guidance on Improving Teacher Quality State Grants, Title II, Part A (Revised
             January 2004) -  
             www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/guidance.doc  
          Non-Regulatory Draft Guidance on Standards and Assessments (March 10, 2003) -
              www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/nclb/standassguidance03.doc
          Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary
             Schools (February 28, 2003) -
               www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2003-1/022803b.html
           Non-Regulatory Guidance on Public School Choice (Draft - February 2004) -
               www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/schoolchoiceguid.doc
          Policy Guidance on Access to High School Students and Information on Students
             by Military Recruiters (October 9, 2002) - 
             www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/hottopics/ht10-09-02a.html

Other Resources
          Special Education Guidelines and Common-Sense NCLB Policy, Press Release (May 2005) -
             www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2005/05/05102005.html
          NCLB Requirements for Paraprofessionals Extended, Press Release (June 2005) -
             www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2005/06/06172005a.html
          NCLB Desktop Reference (October 30, 2002) -
             www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/page.html
          Adequate Yearly Progress: A School Board Member's Guide (June 25, 2003) -
             www.nsba.org/site/docs/31300/31253.pdf
          No Child Left Behind: Policy Guidelines for Local School Boards (August 1, 2002) -
             www.nsba.org/site/docs/5300/5212.pdf
          Indiana Policy Under the Unsafe School Option (April 30, 2003) -
              www.doe.state.in.us/esea/pdf/uscofinalv2.pdf
           A New Path for No Child Left Behind, Press Release (April 2005) -
              www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2005/04/04072005.html

Federal and State Links

          U.S. Department of Education - www.ed.gov
          National School Boards Association - www.nsba.org
          Indiana Department of Education - www.doe.state.in.us