"No Child Left Behind" Act
On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No
Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the sweeping federal education
reform initiative that has affected virtually every aspect
of K-12 education. The goal of NCLB is to significantly raise
student achievement and improve teacher quality in schools
nationwide; improvement efforts, and results are closely monitored
by the U.S. Department of Education.
The mammoth law has implications for many aspects of teaching, including requirements to certify
all teachers as "highly qualified" and to test all students in standards-based subjects.
The following links will assist you in navigating the elements of NCLB with greatest impact for
teachers:
- Assistance with developing your personal Professional
Development Plan: PD Template
- Funding professional development under NCLB: PDFunding
- Register for the 2008 California Science Education Conference:
Conference Homepage
- California's NCLB test: NCLB
test
The U.S. Department of Education has resources to answer questions
and provide guidance to states and local education agencies
on the No Child Left Behind act, at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/legislation.html#policy.
For the full text of the No Child Left Behind act, see the
U.S. Department of Education website at
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html. |