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No Child Left Behind Act: What’s in the New
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There are three key hallmarks of the new
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1. Testing |
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2. Accountability |
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3. Flexibility |
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Under the new law, all states must now hold
students and districts accountable for student proficiency gains by
subgroups in math, reading, and eventually, science. |
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States must ensure all students are tested annually
in reading and math by the 2005-06 school year. |
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By 2007, all states must administer an annual
assessment in science in at least one grade level: 3-5, 6-9, and
10-12. |
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States must set--then meet—adequate yearly progress
(AYP) targets toward the goal of having all children meet
proficiency levels in core subjects by the 2013-14 school
year. |
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Schools that fail to meet AYP face sanctions,
including providing supplemental services, transportation to other
schools, and restructuring. |
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By the end of 2005-06 school year, the law requires
all states ensure that every classroom teacher is “highly
qualified”. To meet this definition, teachers must be certified or
licensed; hold a bachelor’s degree; and have demonstrated
competencies in his or her teaching area, to be determined by the
state. |
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To meet the law’s requirement, States (and districts) must
develop a measurable plan to increase the number of all core subject
teachers who are highly qualified. This plan must include an
increase in the number of teachers who are participating in high
quality professional
development. | |
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on this plan, after 2 years without meeting annual goals/steps the
state has determined to increase the number of highly qualified
teachers, the district must develop a strict improvement plan and
the SEA must provide assistance. After 3 years, SEA steps in to
provide professional development. |
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To help districts and states ensure that every
teacher is “highly qualified,” Congress created Title II Part A
funds. Over $2.8 billion has been made available to states and
school districts nationwide under Title II Part A, during the
2002-2003 school year. |
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$2.85 Billion by Formula to States (35 percent
based on school age population, 65 based on low income
schools) |
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1% goes to State Administration, then |
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2.5% goes for State Agency for Higher Ed
Partnership Grants, and |
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2.5% go for State Programs, then |
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95% reserved for subgrants to
districts |
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State Agency for Higher Ed
Partnerships |
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Similar to Eisenhower Higher Education Grant
Program – NO M/S set-aside |
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FY 2002 approximately $70 million |
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FY 2001 (Eisenhower SAHE State Grants)
approximately $70 million |
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State Level Programs (Funding can be used for
professional development) |
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FY 2002 approximately $70 million |
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FY 2001 (Eisenhower State-Level Programs)
approximately $12 million | |
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95 percent of Title II funds are reserved as
subgrants for districts. |
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Districts must apply to the state education agency
for Title II funds. First, the district must conduct a NEEDS
ASSESSMENT of the teaching force. (Applications for FY2002 are
already in – new guidance may require needs assessments for FY2003
or future applications.) |
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*Teachers must be involved in the |
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needs
assessment! | |
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Using the results of the needs assessment,
districts must develop a LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN which will determine
the activities the district will undertake to ensure ALL teachers
are highly qualified. This plan must be included in the application
to the state for Title II funds. (Applications for FY2003
funds) |
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*Teachers must be involved in the Local Improvement
Plan! | |
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The results of the needs assessment |
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Activities the district will carry out with funds,
including professional development |
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How the activities are based on scientifically
based research and why they are expected to increase student
achievement | |
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How district will ensure the professional
development needs of teachers will be met |
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How the district will use the funds to increase the
percentage of highly qualified teachers and increase the number of
teachers receiving professional development |
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How teachers, parents, etc. have collaborated to
develop the local plan |
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Recruitment and hiring |
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Professional development |
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Certification, Licensure, mentoring |
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Teacher testing |
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Merit pay, differential pay, performance
bonuses |
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Accountability efforts |
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Districts have expanded flexibility in the use of
these funds. They are not required to use funds just on math and
science education. |
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However . . . |
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Congress fully intended that Title II funds
CONTINUE to be used for science
education! | |
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When determining how Title II funds are to be used,
based on the needs assessment, keep in mind that ALL teachers,
including science teachers, need to be fully qualified by 2005-06.
Also, state science assessments begin in 2007. |
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CAN THESE FUNDS BE USED FOR NATIONAL AND STATE
CONVENTIONS? |
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YES . . . IF attendance at these conventions is part of the
teacher’s individual professional development
plan | |
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Districts have flexible use of Title II funds. They
can opt to move 50 percent of funds from one or all of four major
federal programs (Teacher Quality State Grants, Education
Technology, Safe and Drug Free Schools, and Innovative Education
Programs) into Title I programs, or into any one of these
programs. | |
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In addition to Title II Part A, science educators
should be familiar with these programs in NCLB: |
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Title II, Part B: Math/Science
Partnerships |
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Title II Part D: Education Technology |
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Title V, Part A: Innovative Education
Programs | |
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M/S Partnerships will receive $12.5 million in FY
2002. Congressional authorizers had requested $450 mil for this
program. |
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If yearly appropriations are above $100 million, $$
goes to the states. Partnerships apply to the State Education Agency
for the competitive grants. |
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Title II Part D (Technology): Combines the Technology
Literacy Challenge and Technology Innovation Challenge. ($700
million FY 2002) Formula grant to the state, based on Title I
formulas. State uses 5 percent for state activities. 50 percent goes to LEAS based on Title
I formula; 50 percent goes as competitive grants to districts or
eligible partners. 25 percent must be used for teacher training in
technology. |
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Title V, Part A: ($385 million FY 2002) Old Title
VI block grants, now the Innovative Education Programs. Formula
grants to states based on school aged population. 85 percent
allocated to districts based on enrollments. 27 uses of funds,
including teacher training and acquisition of
materials. |
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The law requires states to develop plans with
annual measurable objectives that will ensure that all math and
science teachers are “highly qualified” by the end of the 2005-2006
school year. (Highly qualified means all teachers must be
certified or licensed, hold a bachelor’s degree, and have
demonstrated competencies in his or her teaching area, as determined
by the state.) |
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2. Over $2.8 billion will be made available to
states and school districts nationwide under Title II Part A, during
the 2002-2003 school year. |
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Districts
have more funds available for Professional Development in 2002-2003
than the did in 2001-2002 | |
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3. While there is no set-aside for math and science
in Title II, all of the funding that a district receives for Title
II can be used for professional development, including math and
science professional development if a district so
chooses. |
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4. In order for a district to continue to receive
Title II funding it must conduct an assessment of its professional
development and hiring needs. This needs assessment must be carried
out with the involvement of
teachers. | |
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5. In order for a district to receive Title II
funding, it must submit to the state an application which includes a
plan to improve teacher quality, based on the results of the needs
assessment. Teachers must be involved in the preparation of this
plan. |
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6. States will be required to test students in math
and reading every year in grades 3 through 8. States must set—then
meet—rigorous adequate yearly progress marks toward having all
students proficient in these areas by the end of the 2013-14 school
year. States must administer an annual assessment of student
achievement in science at least once in grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12,
beginning in 2007. |
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7. Districts have flexible use of Title II funds.
They can opt to move 50 percent of funds from one or all of four
major federal programs (Teacher Quality State Grants, Education
Technology, Safe and Drug Free Schools, and Innovative Education
Programs) into Title I programs, or into any one of these
programs. |
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NSTA Website: www.nsta.org |
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Title II Guidance:
www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SIP/TitleIIguidance2002.doc |
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EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO: |
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TitleIIA@ed.gov --or– NCLB@nsta.org |
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