Do These Statistics Surprise You? The U.S. Department of…

             Do These Statistics Surprise You?
The U.S. Department of Education reports that:

    ?? 32 percent of 4th graders can read at grade level.
    ?? 17 percent of 12th graders are proficient in math.
    ?? 18 percent of 12th graders are proficient in science1 .

The No Child Left Behind Act requires schools to bring all students to a proficient level in
reading, math and science by 2014. School districts and states must provide detailed report
cards to the public about their progress toward this goal.

This law affects every state and school district. Districts that receive Title 1 funding
are affected the most.

Learn what No Child Left Behind means to your child and your child's school. Use these
publications to educate parents, educators, administrators, school board members, state
legislators, and the press.

1 U.S. Department of Education http://www.nclb.gov/next/stats/index.html


         Resources from U.S. Department of Education
Graphs: Status of Public School Education in the United States
http://www.nclb.gov/next/stats/index.html

Fact Sheets: No Child Left Behind Act
http://www.nclb.gov/start/facts/index.html

    Title 1 Paraprofessionals 11-15-02
    http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/paraguidance.pdf

    Public School Choice 12-4-02
    http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/schoolchoiceguid.doc

    Supplemental Educational Services 12-12-02
    http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/suppsvcsguid.doc

    Improving Teacher Quality State Grants, Title II, Part A, 12-20-02
    http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SIP/TitleIIguidance2002.doc

Presentations & Handouts
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/conference.html


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No Child Left Behind Desktop Reference 2002
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/reference.pdf

Key Dates: Implementation of No Child Left Behind
http://www.nclb.gov/next/key/index.html

Glossary of Terms: No Child Left Behind
http://www.nclb.gov/start/glossary/index.html

Subscribe! No Child Left Behind Newsletter (Free!)
http://www.nclb.gov/Newsletter/index.html

Statute: The No Child Left Behind Act
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/107-110.pdf

Regulations, Summary, Fact Sheets: No Child Left Behind Act
http://www.nclb.gov/media/news/112602.html

States with Approved Title 1 Assessment Systems
http://ed.gov/offices/OESE/saa/state_chart.html

Sources of Education Funding for States (federal funding is less than you may think!)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/esed/2002_indicators/app_b.html

State Title 1 Profiles (subgroups in your state that are being successfully educated)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/esed/2002_indicators/alabama/alabama.html

Contact Your State Representative at U.S. Department of Education
http://www.nclb.gov/next/where/statecontacts.html


                         More Useful Publications
Notification and Reporting Requirements for Local School Boards (National School
Boards Association)
http://www.nsba.org/cosa/Hot_topics/child3.pdf

Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act: What it Means for IDEA (National
Association of State Directors of Special Education)
http://www.nasdse.org/nasdsenclba.pdf

No Child Left Behind Database (Education Commission of the States) ­ State No Child
Left Behind Plans & Compliance http://nclb.ecs.org/nclb

Grade Retention ­ Achievement and Mental Health Outcomes (National Association of
School Psychologists)
http://www.nasponline.org/pdf/graderetention.pdf


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