No Child Left Behind (ESEA)

No Child Left Behind: Voice and Views from Pennsylvania Communities
A report on town hall meetings conducted by the Pennsylvania Public Education Partnership, Summer/Fall 2004

AYP 2003 – Beyond the Headlines
Published by the Pennsylvania School Reform Network, October 2003

Instructionally Supportive NCLB Tests: Why They’re Needed, How to Get Them
Handout from Dr. W. James Popham, presented at EPLC’s Pennsylvania Education Policy Forum, April 29, 2003

National Reports

Instructional Time in Elementary Schools: A Closer Look at Changes for Specific Subjects
Center on Education Policy, February 2008

Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: Recommendations from the Center on Education Policy
Center on Education Policy, August 2007

Implementing the No Child Left Behind Teacher Requirements
Center on Education Policy, August 2007

Choices, Changes, and Challenges: Curriculum and Instruction in the NCLB Era
Center on Education Policy, July 2007

Moving Beyond Identification: Assisting Schools in Improvement
Center on Education Policy, July 2007

Answering the Question That Matters Most: Has Student Achievement Increased Since No Child Left Behind?
Center on Education Policy, June 2007

Students with Disabilities’ Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act: Summary of a Roundtable Discussion and Guiding Principles for Reauthorization of ESEA/NCLB
Center on Education Policy, June 2007

English Language Learners’ Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act
Center on Education Policy, June 2007

Educational Architects: Do State Education Agencies Have the Tools Necessary to Implement NCLB?
Center on Education Policy, May 2007

Building on Results: A Blueprint for Strengthening the No Child Left Behind Act
U.S. Department of Education, January 2007

Ten Big Effects of the No Child Left Behind Act on Public Schools
Center on Education Policy, October 2006

“Failing” or “Succeeding” Schools: How Can We Tell?
American Federation of Teachers, 2006

The Accuracy and Effectiveness of Adequate Yearly Progress, NCLB’s School Evaluation System
By William J. Mathis, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, University of Vermont, September 2006

Building on State Reform: Maryland School Restructuring
Center on Education Policy, September 2006

Keeping Watch on Reading First
Center on Education Policy, September 2006

Does School Choice Work? Effects on Student Integration and Achievement
Public Policy Institute of California, 2006

No Child Left Behind Act: Education Actions Needed to Improve Local Implementation and State Evaluation of Supplemental Education Services
U.S. Government Accountability Office, August 2006

No Child Left Behind Act: States Face Challenges Measuring Academic Growth
U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 2006

Tracking Achievement Gaps and Assessing the Impact of NCLB on the Gaps: An In-depth Look into National and State Reading and Math Outcome Trends
By Jaekyung Lee, The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, June 2006

Open to the Public: The Public Speaks Out on No Child Left Behind
Public Education Network, May 2006

From the Capital to the Classroom: Year 4 of the No Child Left Behind Act
Center on Education Policy, March 2006

Opportunity Knocks: Applying Lessons from the Education Adequacy Movement to Reform the No Child Left Behind Act
The Campaign for Educational Equity, March 2006

The Unraveling of No Child Left Behind: How Negotiated Changes Transform the Law
By Gail L. Sunderman, The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, February 2006

Wrestling the Devil in the Details: An Early Look at Restructuring in California
Center on Education Policy, February 2006

A Shell Game: Federal Funds to Improve Schools
Center on Education Policy, February 2006

No Child Left Behind: A Road Map to State Implementation
U.S. Department of Education, November 2005

States Test Limits of Federal AYP Flexibility
Center on Education Policy, November 2005

Hope but No Miracle Cures: Michigan’s Early Restructuring Lessons
Center on Education Policy, November 2005

No Child Left Behind in Indian Country
A preliminary report from the National Indian Education Association, October 2005

All Choice Created Equal? How Good Parents Select “Failing” Schools
By Courtney A. Bell, University of Connecticut, published by the National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education, October 2005

The New Demography of America’s Schools: Immigration and the No Child Left Behind Act
The Urban Institute, September 2005

State Involvement in School Restructuring Under No Child Left Behind in the 2004-05 School Year
Education Commission of the States, September 2005

Case Studies of Supplemental Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Findings from 2003-04
U.S. Department of Education, September 2005

2005 State Policies Related to the No Child Left Behind Act
Education Commission of the States, July 2005

States Revolt: Calls for Action to Fix No Child Left Behind
Communities for Quality Education, 2005

State Percentages of Failing Schools
Communities for Quality Education, 2005

Academic Intervention Services in Ohio
Ohio Legislative Office of Education Oversight, May 2005

The Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on Student Achievement and Growth: 2005 Edition
Northwest Evaluation Association, April 2005

Raising Achievement: A New Path for No Child Left Behind
U.S. Department of Education, April 2005

Reaching Capacity: A Blueprint for the State Role in Improving Low Performing Schools and Districts
The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy and MassINC, Spring 2005

Evaluating Supplemental Education Service Providers: Suggested Strategies for States
An issue brief prepared by Dr. Stephen M. Ross, Center for Research in Educational Policy, and the Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center, March 2005

Report on the No Child Left Behind Act, Year 3
Center on Education Policy, March 2005

Open to the Public: Speaking Out on No Child Left Behind
Public Education Network, March 2005

Identifying School Districts for Improvement and Corrective Action Under the No Child Left Behind Act
Center on Education Policy, March 2005

School Improvement Under No Child Left Behind
Center for American Progress, March 2005

Overview and Synthesis of the Regional Advisory Committee Reports On Educational Challenges and Technical Assistance Needs
A Report to the U.S. Department of Education prepared by The CNA Corporation, March 2005

NCSL Task Force on No Child Left Behind Final Report
National Conference of State Legislatures, February 2005

The Providers’ Toolkit for Supplemental Educational Services
American Institutes for Research, December 2004

Makeover, Facelifts, or Reconstructive Surgery: An Early Look at NCLB School Restructuring in Michigan
A report from the Center on Education Policy, November 2004

Measured Progress (full report)
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A report from The Education Trust, October 2004

A Guide to Education and No Child Left Behind
Published by the U.S. Department of Education, October 2004

ECS Report to the Nation: State Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act
Published by the Education Commission of the States, July 2004

The ABC’s of “AYP”
Published by The Education Trust, Summer 2004

Questions to Ask About NCLB Reports
Published by The Education Trust

Early Implementation of Supplemental Educational Services under the No Child Left Behind Act: Year One Report
A report from the U.S. Department of Education, July 2004

Unfunded Mandates: Analysis of Reform Act Coverage
A report from the U.S. GAO, May 2004

Choosing Better Schools: A Report on Student Transfer Under the No Child Left Behind Act
A report from the Citizens Commission on Civil Rights, May 2004

Individual Growth and School Success
A report from the Northwest Evaluation Association, April 2004

Academic Atrophy: The Condition of Liberal Arts in America’s Public Schools
A report from the Council for Basic Education, March 2004

Midterm Report on States’ Efforts to Assist Paraprofessionals in Meeting NCLB Requirements
A report from the American Federation of Teachers, January 2004

No Child Left Behind: A Status Report on Choice and Supplemental Services in America’s Great City Schools
By Michael Casserly, Executive Director, Council of the Great City Schools, January 2004

The Invisible Hand of No Child Left Behind
By Siobhan Gorman, National Journal, January 2004

Parent’s, Choice, and NCLB’s Future
By William Howell, Harvard University, January 2004

Can NCLB Increase Options for Low-Income Students?: Evidence From Across the States
By Robert Maranto, Villanova University, with April Gresham Maranto, January 2004

From the Capital to the Classroom: Year 2 of the No Child Left Behind Act
A report from the Center on Education Policy, January 2004

Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act: A First Look Inside 15 School Districts in 2002-2003
A report from the Center on Education Policy, October 2003

Telling the Whole Truth (or Not) About Highly Qualified Teachers: New State Data
A report from The Education Trust, December 2003

Telling the Whole Truth (or Not) About High School Graduation: New State Data
A report from The Education Trust, December 2003

Meeting NCLB Goals for Highly Qualified Teachers: Estimates by State from Survey Data
A report from the Council of Chief State School Officers, October 2003

The Future Federal Role: Observations and Ideas
By Christopher T. Cross, Policy Perspectives, WestEd, Excerpted from the book Political Education: National Policy Comes of Age, by Christopher Cross, Teachers College Press, 2003

Using No Child Left Behind to Improve Student Achievement: An Action Guide for Community and Parent Leaders
Published by the Public Education Network

9 Essential Elements of Statewide Data-Collection Systems
Published by the National Center for Educational Accountability

A Practical Guide to Talking With Your Community About No Child Left Behind and School in Need of Improvement
A publication of the Learning First Alliance, August 2003

No Child Left Behind: A Guide for Small and Rural Districts
Published by the American Association of School Administrators and the National Association of State Boards of Education

Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act
A collection of brief essays published by the National Center on Education and the Economy, April 2003

Understanding No Child Left Behind: A Report on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 & Its Implications for Schools, Communities, & Public Support for Education
A report by Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning,
May 2002

Left Out and Left Behind: NCLB and the American High School
A report from the Alliance for Excellent Education

NCLB and Middle Schools: Confronting the Challenges
A report from the Alliance for Excellent Education

No Child Left Behind: Cost and Benefits
By William J. Mathis, superintendent of schools in Brandon, VT
Published in Phi Delta Kappan, May 2003

The New ESEA: A Primer for Policy Makers
Published by The Center for Education Reform, June 2002

The New ESEA: What it Means for Charter Schools
A report from The Center for Education Reform

Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act: What it Means for IDEA
A report from The National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.

The ABC’s of AYP: Raising Achievement for All Students
A report from the Education Trust

ESEA: Myths vs. Realities
A report from the Education Trust

Education Watch: Pennsylvania Key Education Facts and Figures
A report from the Education Trust

Statewide Educational Accountability Under NCLB
A report from the Council of Chief State School Officers

Making Valid and Reliable Decision in Determining Adequate Yearly Progress (Executive Summary)
A report from the Council of Chief State School Officers

Toolkit on Supplemental Educational Services
A report from the Council of Chief State School Officers

No State Left Behind: The Challenges and Opportunities of ESEA 2001
A report from the Education Commission of the States

Building on Progress: How Ready Are State to Implement President Bush’s Education Plan?
A report from the Education Commission of the States

A Closer Look: State Policy Trends in Three Areas of the Bush Education Plan – Testing, Accountability and School Choice
A report from the Education Commission of the States

Papers presented at the Center on Education Policy’s Forums to Discuss Ideas to Improve the No Child Left Behind Act:

NCLB and Highly Qualified Teachers: Where We Have Been and Where We Need to Be

Reaching the Goal of a Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom

Does Highly Qualified Mean High Quality?

Searching the Attic for Highly Qualified Teachers: How States Are Responding to the Nation’s Goal of a Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom

Examining Intervention Capacity: How Can State and Federal Government Better Support Low-Performing Schools and Districts?

Improving Low-Performing Schools: Lessons From the RAND Assessment of New American Schools (1992-2002)

Lessons Learned From Ten Years of Intervening in Low-Performing Kentucky Schools

Students with Disabilities and Accountability: The Promise and The Realities Should there be Alternatives?

The View from the Classroom: What Happens when NCLB conflicts with IDEA

Clash of the Titans: No Child Left Behind and Students with Disabilities

Considering English Language Learners in the No Child Left Behind Act: Reporting Adequate Yearly Progress

No Child Left Behind: Misguided Approach to School Accountability for English Language Learners

The Fairness and Effectiveness for English Language Learners, Local School Districts and Local Schools of the No Child Left Behind Act

Rethinking the No Child Left Behind Act Accountability System

Adequate Yearly Progress Using the Hybrid Success Model: A Suggested Improvement to the No Child Left Behind Act

No Child Left Behind and Adequate Yearly Progress Fundamental Flaws: A Forecast for Failure

The Implementation of the Accountability Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act: A State Perspective

Ruminations Regarding NCLB’s Most Malignant Provision: Adequate Yearly Progress

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