No Child Left Behind



*No Child Left Behind*

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was signed into law on January 8, 2002. It has been described as legislation that represents a sweeping overhaul of federal efforts to support public education in our country. The law requires major changes in policies and practices affecting the delivery of educational programs to students.
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 [IncludeFooter.htm]