No Child Left Behind Act
How are the NCLB's professional development provisions impacting the learning
experiences of local educators?
NSDC conducted a national online survey in spring 2005 to determine how teachers and administrators are experiencing the effects of professional development
provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Learn about the results of the 2005 survey:
See results from a similar survey conducted between December 2003 and February 2004.
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The No Child Left Behind Act, passed in early 2002, requires greater accountability from schools to raise the achievement levels of all students. With its emphasis on teacher quality and changes in how federal monies are distributed, the law will have extensive implications for staff development. These articles and resources will help school leaders and staff developers understand the Act and begin to consider how to best implement specific provisions of No Child Left Behind.
NSDC Articles
- Quality teaching in federal spotlight, by Stephanie Hirsh. May 2003 Results
- Don't get buried under a mountain of research, by Danielle Carnahan and Michele Fitzpatrick. Spring 2003 JSD
- NCLB extends its reach, by Joan Richardson. December 2002 Results
- The price of accountability, by Richard Elmore. November 2002 Results
- The science of learning choices, by Joan Richardson. October 2002 Results
- Leave no child behind, by Joan Richardson. September 2002 Results
Other Web Sites
No Child Left Behind
http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/
U.S. Department of Education
The Department's front door to NCLB resources is tailored particularly to parents and community members. Resources include basic overviews, the Department's periodic newsletter on NCLB, pointers to the legislation, strategies for helping children in school, and news on NCLB implementation.
No Child Left Behind: A Desktop Reference
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/reference.pdf
Office of the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, September 2002
To help citizens understand the provisions of No Child Left Behind, the Departmment of Education developed this massive guide that describes each program named in the law. The guide, offered here as a PDF file, outlines the purposes, requirements, and key activities for each part of NCLB.
Full Text of the Legislation: No Child Left Behind
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/
107th Congress of the United States, Enacted into law on January 8, 2002.
The U.S. Department of Education provides access to the entire law, officially the reauthorized Elementary and Secondard Education Act and known by its short title, the No Child Left Behind Act. The law is available in short sections in HTML or as a single large PDF file.
Scientifically-based Research and the Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) Program
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/compreform/appendc.pdf
Comprehensive School Reform Program Office, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, May 2002.
This report outlines the components of scientifically-based research, a key component of No Child Left Behind. While this report was prepared in the context of the Comprehensive School Reform Program, the Department of Education's definitions and priorities regarding research are helpful.
Student Achievement and School Accountability Conference 2002
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/conference.html
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, October 2002.
The Department of Education held a series of regional meetings in fall 2002 to assist schools and states with NCLB implementation. The handouts and slide shows are published online to clarify NCLB details and answer questions. Topics include adequate yearly progress, teacher quality, and evidence-based reading programs.
Meeting the Highly Qualified Teachers Challenge: The Secretary's Annual Report on Teacher Quality
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/News/teacherprep/AnnualReport.pdf
Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
With teacher quality as a major component of NCLB, this report is useful for understanding the Department of Education's assessment of teacher quality across the country. The report finds that states have a long way to go to meet the requirements outlined in the law.
Education Commission of the States: No Child Left Behind
http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/issue.asp?issueID=195
In addition to offering a variety of NCLB overviews and links to other resources, this issue area contains many ECS articles and papers addressing state implementation of the law, including a valuable report titled "No State Left Behind." Links to relevant state web pages are also provided.
A Consumer's Guide to Teacher Quality:
Opportunity and Challenge in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
http://www.nctq.org/press/2002_consumers_guide/index.html
National Council on Teacher Quality, May 31, 2002
This series of briefings addresses provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act that affect how we recruit, prepare, and retain quality teachers. Specific briefs cover teacher compensation, preparation, assessment, professional development, and alternative certification.
NGA Center for Best Practices: No Child Left Behind
http://www.nga.org/center/topics/1,1188,D_3308,00.html
National Governors Association
Resources on this web site include issue briefs, overviews, and communication strategies related to NCLB and targeted to state leaders and policymakers.
Resources and Best Practices for Implementing No Child Left Behind
http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/ESEA/ESEA_best_of_web_index.htm
American Association of School Administrators, Issues and Insights
AASA has collected resources from all over the web and organized them by the major provisions in the bill. What is unique are several issue papers produced by the AASA examining implementation in detail.
Education Week: No Child Left Behind
http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=59
As one of Education Week's hot topics, this area is frequently updated with news about No Child Left Behind.
Frontline: Testing Our Schools
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/schools/
PBS Online and WGBH Frontline
The public television series Frontline broadcast a series of shows addressing testing and No Child Left Behind. The web site for the series offers the interviews, video excerpts, and a parents' guide to testing. The site also includes background on the development of educational standards.
Closing the Gap
http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/2002_8/jerald.htm
Craig Jerald and Katy Haycock, School Administrator Web Edition, American Association of School Administration, August 2002.
Jerald and Haycock, of the Education Trust, address the requirement in NCLB that schools close the achievement gap between low- and high-performing students. The article describes what this requirement will mean for school leaders and suggests strategies for reaching achievement goals.
Educational Researcher Online, November 2002
http://www.aera.net/pubs/er/toc/er3108.htm
American Education Research Association, November 2002.
This issue of the Educational Researcher addresses scientific research in education from a variety of perspectives. Contributors to the National Research Council report Scientific Research in Education wrote articles for this journal issue and a wide range of scholars were invited to respond to the issues raised.
High Quality Technical Assistance
http://www.goodschools.gwu.edu/pubs/bench/benchsp02.pdf
Benchmarks, a newsletter of the National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform, Spring 2002.
This newsletter issue focuses on high quality technical assistance, as required in Title I of No Child Left Behind. Articles define technical assistance (TA) and discuss the roles and responsibilities of TA providers and recipients in effective service relationships.
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