ESEA/NCLB Links

These sites provide information on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)/No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

Analysis

Proof that America's Schools CAN Narrow the Achievement Gap: CBS "60 Minutes" Report on Pentagon Schools
We've looked at charter schools and magnet schools to vouchers and school choice. Now we're looking to a steady diet of standardized tests to do the trick. One place no one would ever think to look is the Pentagon. Why would we?
http://edworkforce.house.gov/issues/107th/education/nclb/60minutes.htm

Positions and Opinions

No Child Left Behind | US Department of Education
The official Web site of the reauthorization of ESEA.
http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/

"No Child Left Behind" Act/ESEA | NEA
NEA offers a compendium of resources to help you understand how the new law will affect teachers across the nation -- and what NEA is doing to affect changes that will increase the law's effectiveness.  From this index page, you will find access to an overview and summary of the new law, news articles and opinion columns, stories from schools struggling to comply with federally mandated rules, and the proposed changes to the law NEA has sent to Congress.
http://www.nea.org/esea/index.html

No Child Left Behind?, A Faculty Response to President Bush's Education Bill | Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Gradute School of Education News provides a series of short pieces on ESEA.  This article from Teaching and Learning begins: "Once again 'the sky is falling,' and rather than solve the problems that exist in public education, the government wants to give parents a pass to get out. But where does that pass lead?"
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/features/pierce07012002.html

Implementation

State Assessment Programs in Grades and Subjects Required Under ESEA
This ECS StateNote examines which states annually assess students in the subjects and grades required under ESEA, presenting a summary of current State assessments in reading, mathematics and science.
http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/34/32/3432.htm

The Impact of ESEA's Scientifically Based Research Requirement on Schools' Technology Solutions
States and districts nationwide struggle to interpret and understand the new ESEA. This has led some districts to take a "wait and see" approach to planning how they will use the appropriated funds, further delaying student achievement. Many educators do not realize the bill simplifies much of their decision-making, and points to very positive changes for education and student achievement.
http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A4083.cfm

The New ESEA: A Roadmap for Science Educators
NCLB authorizes a sweeping overhaul of the ESEA, but what does this mean to you, as a science teacher?
http://www.nsta.org/main/news/stories/legislative_story.php?news_story_ID=46735

Important Aspects of No Child Left Behind Relevant to NAEP
The National Center of Education Progress anticipates questions about assessments, participation, design, and public access.  This 1-page article provides answers.
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nclb.asp

Let Them Eat Tests
From advocates of elementary and secondary education reform: "Stock up on number 2 pencils. That may be the only sure advice to follow in the wake of new federal education legislation signed by President Bush earlier this year. More standardized tests are on the way, and they carry high stakes -- and high hurdles -- with them."
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/16_04/Eat164.shtml