JANUARY 2003 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 signed into law by
President Bush on January 8, 2002, is the revised version of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), first enacted in 1965,
reauthorized in 1994, and revised most recently by NCLB. NCLB
expands the federal role in education, and sets new requirements for
states and districts. This edition of the Professional Development
Newsletter provides links to NCLB resources from the U.S. Department
of Education, the California Department of Education, and key
organizations.
1. No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
2. A Desktop Reference
3. Full Text of The Legislation
4. Final Regulations
5. Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance on Teacher Quality
6. Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance on Supplemental Services
7. Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance on Choice
8. Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance on Paraprofessionals
9. Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance on Transferability
10. NCLB Conference Handouts and PowerPoint Files
11. U.S. Department Of Education Newsletters
12. California Department of Education Resources
13. National Governors Association Resources
14. Education Commission of the States Resources
15. American Association of School Administrators Resources
16. Education Week Resources
17. Public Information Network Action Guide
CURRENT EVENTS
18. Conference for Teacher Leaders
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1. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
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The U.S. Department of Education’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Web
site provides an overview of NCLB, links to additional information
about the legislation, and NCLB implementation news. There are many
resources for parents on this Web site.
http://www.nclb.gov/
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2. A DESKTOP REFERENCE
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This U.S. Department of Education guide (September 2002) provides
information about the requirements in NCLB. The guide describes each
program named in the law, and discusses requirements and key
activities for each of the 10 Titles of NCLB.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/reference.html
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3. FULL TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION
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The No Child Behind Act of 2001 was enacted into law on
January 8, 2002. The full text of the legislation is available on
the U.S. Department of Education Web site. Readers can download
the entire law as a large PDF file, or access sections of the law
from the Web site.
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/
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4. FINAL REGULATIONS
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The regulations that govern Title I programs have been revised to
reflect the requirements of NCLB legislation. These Final
Regulations were published in the Federal Register on
December 2, 2002, and are effective January 2, 2003.
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-4/120202a.pdf
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5. DRAFT NON-REGULATORY GUIDANCE ON TEACHER QUALITY
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On December 19, 2002, the U.S. Department of Education released
draft non-regulatory guidance on requirements for highly qualified
teachers under NCLB. This guidance addresses commonly asked
questions about teacher quality provisions, requirements for teachers
entering the classroom through alternative routes, and other topics.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SIP/TitleIIguidance2002.doc
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6. DRAFT NON-REGULATORY GUIDANCE ON SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
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On December 12, 2002, the U.S. Department of Education released
draft non-regulatory guidance on requirements for supplemental
educational services under NCLB. This guidance addresses commonly
asked questions about supplemental services, service providers,
funding, and other topics.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/schoolchoiceguid.doc.
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7. DRAFT NON-REGULATORY GUIDANCE ON CHOICE
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On December 4, 2002, the U.S. Department of Education released
draft non-regulatory guidance on requirements for public school
choice under NCLB. This guidance addresses many commonly asked
questions about school choice.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/schoolchoiceguid.doc
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8. DRAFT NON-REGULATORY GUIDANCE ON PARAPROFESSIONALS
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On November 7, 2002, the U.S. Department of Education released draft
non-regulatory guidance on requirements for paraprofessionals under
NCLB. This guidance addresses commonly asked questions about
paraprofessional qualifications.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/paraprofessional.html
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9. DRAFT NON-REGULATORY GUIDANCE ON TRANSFERABILITY
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On October 4, 2002, the U.S. Department of Education released draft
non-regulatory guidance on transferability under NCLB. This
guidance addresses commonly asked questions about transferability;
transferability provides states and districts with the option to transfer a
portion of the funding that they receive under certain Federal
programs to their allocations under other programs in order to more
effectively address existing needs.
http://www.ed.gov/flexibility/transferabilityguidance.doc
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10. NCLB CONFERENCE HANDOUTS AND POWERPOINT FILES
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In October 2002, the U.S. Department of Education hosted four
regional meetings in order to disseminate information about NCLB.
This Web page includes downloadable handouts and PowerPoint
presentation files from that conference.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/conference.html
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11. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEWSLETTERS
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Three U.S. Department of Education newsletters provide information
and news stories related to NCLB. “The Achiever” newsletter
highlights practices that support NCLB.
http://www.nclb.gov/Newsletter/index.html
“ED Review” is a “bi-weekly update on U.S. Department of Education
activities relevant to the Intergovernmental and Corporate community
and other stakeholders.”
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OIIA/OIA/edreview/index.html
“ED Info” includes information about reports, grant opportunities,
resources for teaching and learning, and other U.S. Department of
Education news. Several recent editions have focused exclusively
on NCLB.
http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/
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12. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RESOURCES
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This California Department of Education (CDE) NCLB Web page provides
information and resources related to the implementation of Federal
education programs in California. Links to the California Reading
First State Plan, California's Consolidated State Application for No
Child Left Behind, and California's Definition of a "Persistently
Dangerous" School are all available online.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/pr/nclb/
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13. NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION RESOURCES
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The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices provides
many resources related to NCLB. While this site focuses on providing
information that addresses the needs of state leaders and
policymakers, much of the information will be helpful to
practitioners as well.
http://www.nga.org/center/topics/1,1188,D_3308,00.html
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14. EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES RESOURCES
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The Education Commission of the States provides education resources
for state leaders and policy makers. This NCLB Web page provides
links to issue briefs, policy briefs, reports, and other sites that
will be of interest to many educators.
http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/special/ESEA_main.htm
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15. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS RESOURCES
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The American Association of School Administrators provides
collections of resources in key areas addressed by NCLB.
http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/ESEA/ESEA_best_of_web_index.htm
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16. EDUCATION WEEK RESOURCES
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This Education Week “hot topic” Web page provides a narrative
overview of NCLB, links to archived Education Week articles about
NCLB, and links to source documents and resources.
http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=59
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17. PUBLIC INFORMATION NETWORK ACTION GUIDE
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The Public Education Network (PEN) has released “An Action Guide
for Community and Parent Leaders” intended for parents, community
leaders, and educators. The guide targets 10 areas of the law, and
recommends that the public focus reform efforts in these areas. The
entire report can be downloaded from the Internet; PEN will also mail
one free copy of the document to requestors.
http://www.publiceducation.org/pubs/pubpreorder/orderform.asp
CURRENT EVENTS
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18. CONFERENCE FOR TEACHER LEADERS
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The 2003 Professional Development Conference for Teacher Leaders
(formerly the Mentor Teacher Conference) provides a forum to explore
how teachers, in their roles as leaders, contribute to achieving
excellence for student groups that have historically been denied
excellence by our school system. In-depth sessions offer help in
coaching new and veteran teachers to ensure their students achieve
excellence. This three-day conference, "Teachers Lead the Way:
Evidence of Excellence Through Equity" will be held March 24-26,
2003, in Palm Springs. There are opportunities to network with PAR,
BTSA, National Board Certified Teachers, and other teacher leaders.
Keynote speakers include Glenn Singleton and Amada Irma Perez.
For more information contact EduAlliance at 831-457-7991 or by e-mail
at http://www.edualliance.org.
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