NCLB Resources

General NCLB Resources

American Association of School Administrators new!
This site for the American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
contains lots of helpful tools and guidance for schools and districts
looking for assistance in implementing NCLB.
http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/ESEA/E
SEA_best_of_web_index.htm

Online Teacher Qualification Index
A California university professor has developed an online rating system for schools based on how many "qualified" teachers they employ. Schools receive a rating from 1 to 10 based on the percentage of teachers at the school who are qualified.
http://www.edfordemocracy.org/tqi/index.htm

Study Groups Strengthen the Learning Community
Coaching teams and study groups can be the foundation to help teachers find creative ways to develop constructivist approaches to teaching within the traditional system.
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives
/studybb.html

Professional Development QuickTip
Meeting Standards Teachers need help aligning standards. Here's how to help them understand what's needed and how to do it.
http://www.techlearning.com/content/outlook/pdq/2003/2-14.html

Accountability in Grading
In a recent article, the Washington Post reports that several schools districts
across the country are considering plans to make grading more uniform.
Researchers are concerned, in particular, about a seeming disconnect
between grades earned in the classroom and standardized test results. By
aligning report cards more closely with content standards, it is hoped that
teachers will be able to more objectively assess what students know in
specific subjects. While the research indicates that there is no ideal way
to approach grading, several experts say grading systems work best whenthey assess only those things that are achievement-related.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/
A21303-2003Feb3.html new!

Strauss, Valerie. "English-Language Learners Called At Risk." Washington
Post: February 18, 2003. Online:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/
A22994-2003Feb17.html new!

Olson, Lynn. "Approval of States' ESEA Plans Suggests Flexibility."
Education Week: January 22, 2003.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=19account.h22&keywords
=%22No%20Child%20Left%20Behind%22 new!

National Conference of State Legislatures: No Child Left Behind.
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/NoChild.htm new!

Fletcher, Michael A. "States Worry New Law Sets Schools Up to Fail."
Washington Post: Thurday, January 2, 2003.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node
=&contentId=A64246-2003Jan1&notFound=true

State Plans approved by the USDOE.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/CFP/csas/index.html

State Consolidated Plans Submitted to the USDOE.
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/ConsolPlan.htm

National Association of State Boards of Education NCLB Page.
http://www.nasbe.org/Membership/NCLB/NCLB.html

Silverman, Julia. "Some Students Who Switched Schools Are Transferring Back." San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate.com: January 27, 2003.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/
2003/01/27/national1357EST0676.DTL

New Hampshire Public Radio Series on No Child Left Behind.
http://www.nhpr.org/content/contentkw.php/6390/

"No Child Left Behind." US Government. Federal web site that contains the actual federal legislation, memos and policy documents relating to implementation, as well as other resources, statistics and links.
http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov

Education Commission of the States. Informational Clearinghouse of policy issues, including No Child Left Behind. Includes relevant research, state-by-state legislative updates, and policy papers on all aspects of NCLB.
http://www.ecs.org/html/issue.asp?issueid=195

"From the Capital to the Classroom: State and Federal Efforts to Implement the No Child Left Behind Act." Center on Education Policy: January 2003.
http://www.cepc.org/pubs/nclb_full_report_jan2003
/nclb_full_report_jan2003.pdf

"Quality Counts 2003: 'If I Can't Learn from You…'" Education Week, January 15 2003.
http://www.edweek.com/sreports/QC03/

"The New ESEA: A Primer for Policy Makers." The Center for Education Reform: June 2002.
http://www.edreform.com/pubs/newesea.pdf

"Leaving No English Language Learners Behind." Curriculum Update, Fall 2002. ASCD Reading Room.
http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/cupdate/2002/2002fall/3.html

Ashford, Ellie. "Rural School Districts Particularly Challenged by NCLB Law." School Board News, 10/8/02.
http://www.nsba.org/sbn/02-oct/100802-index.htm

Krueger, Karl and Todd Ziebarth. "No Child Left Behind Policy Brief: School Choice." Education Commission of the States, c. 2002. http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/35/21/3521.pdf

Mathews, Jay. "Teaching Schools Forced to Rethink Approach." Washington Post: January 14, 2003. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52358-2003Jan13.html

Olson, Lynn. "States Strive Towards ESEA Compliance." Education Week, December 11, 2002. http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=15esea.h22

Paige, Rod. "Policy Letter to Chief State School Officers." US Department of Education, 10/22/02.
http://www.ed.gov/News/Letters/021022.html

Stover, Del. "Uncertainty Surrounds NCLB Implementation." School Board News, 11/5/02.
http://www.nsba.org/sbn/02-nov/110502-index.htm

New England Resources

Juliuson, Jessica. "No Child Left Behind: New England States Respond." December, 2002.

Connecticut Resources

Connecticut Consolidated State Application (ESEA State Grants, July 19, 2002).
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/whatsnew/eseafa02v2.doc new!

Connecticut State Department of Education.
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/

"Consolidated Application for State and Federal Funds." Connecticut Department of Education. Downloadable ESEA program information, application materials, and instructions.
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dsi/RFP/esearfp02_03.htm

Maine Resources

Maine DOE NCLBA Consolidated Application. new!
http://www.state.me.us/education/nclb/state%20app/summary.htm

New List of "Priority Schools" Released as Required by Federal No Child Left Behind Act. new!
http://www.state.me.us/education/Press%20Releases/Press%20Release
%20Priority%20Schools%201-23-03.htm

Maine's Plan to Implement the No Child Left Behind Act: Proposed January 2003 Submission. new!
http://www.state.me.us/education/nclb/ESEA%20Plan%20012103.htm

State of Maine No Child Left Behind Grant Program and Forms
(2002-03). new!
http://www.state.me.us/education/nclb/

Maine State Department of Education.
http://www.state.me.us/education/homepage.htm

Massachusetts Resources

Massachusetts State Department of Education.
http://www.doe.mass.edu

"No Child Left Behind." Massachusetts Department of Education. News, updates, and policy directly related to NCLB enactment in Massachusetts.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/

Timeline for Consolidated District Applications (annotated with MNEP Services).

New Hampshire Resources

New Hampshire DOE No Child Left Behind Reference.
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/NCLBindex.htm new!

New Hampshire No Child Left Behind Newsletters.
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/integratedprograms/NCLB/
Newsletters/index.htm new!

New Hampshire Approved Supplemental Services Providers List.
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/integratedprograms/NCLB/SSPproviders.htm new!

New Hampshire NCLB Frequently Asked Questions.
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/integratedprograms/NCLB/faq.htm new!

Paige, Rod. "No Child Left Behind Was Overdue." Concord Monitor: December 29, 2002.
http://www.cmonitor.com/stories/news/opinion/other2002
/hls_paige_12_27_2002.shtml new!

"Analysis of Cost Impact of ESEA - No Child Left Behind Act on New Hampshire." New Hampshire School Administrators Association: November 19, 2002.
http://www.nhsaa.org/pdffiles/ESEAcostimpactan.pdf new!

Joyce, Dr. Mark V. "Dear Citizens 1/23/03." New Hampshire School Administrators Association: January 23, 2003.
http://www.nhsaa.org/pdffiles/DearCitizens.pdf new!

New Hampshire State Department of Education.
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/

Rhode Island Resources

Teacher Certification and Teacher Quality: Quality Standards for Professional Development.
http://www.ridoe.net/teacher_cert/prodev/quality_stand.htm new!

School Improvement and Accountability: An Overview of Accountability in Rhode Island.
http://www.ridoe.net/schoolimprove/overview.htm new!

The Rhode Island Comprehensive Education Strategy.
http://www.ridoe.net/edpolicy/CES.htm new!

Teacher Certification and Teacher Quality: Quality Standards for
Professional Development.
http://www.ridoe.net/teacher_cert/prodev/quality_stand.htm new!

School Improvement and Accountability: An Overview of Accountability in Rhode Island.
http://www.ridoe.net/schoolimprove/overview.htm new!

The Rhode Island Comprehensive Education Strategy.
http://www.ridoe.net/edpolicy/CES.htm new!

Rhode Island State Department of Education.
http://www.ridoe.net/

Integrated RFP for "NO Child Left Behind" Competitive Grant.
http://www.ridoe.net/funding/integrated_rfp_2003/default.htm

Vermont Resources

Vermont's Approved Providers of Supplemental Educational Services.
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/pdfdoc/laws/nclba/
supp_providers_010803.pdf new!

Accountability Review for Priority Schools Receiving Technical Assistance. http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/pdfdoc/pgm_standards
/priority_review_103002.pdf new!

Vermont State Department of Education.
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/

"No Child Left Behind" Information and Resources. Includes consolidated grant application materials.
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/laws/nclba/nclba.html