No Child Left Behind Act
On January 8, 2002, former 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 had 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:
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. | 
