Resources from Other Organizations

Additional Resources

Center on Education Policy
The Center on Education Policy (CEP) is a national, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools. CEP has published an array of reports on the implementation of NCLB across the country, including case studies of individual states.

Council of Chief State School Officers: Resources on No Child Left Behind

It Takes a Parent: Transforming Education in the Wake of the No Child Left Behind Act
This September 2006 report published by Appleseed, a non-profit network of 16 public interest justice centers in the U.S. and Mexico, reviews NCLB's requirements as to the critical area of parental involvement, evaluates why these provisions have yet to live up to their potential, and makes recommendations for federal, state, and local policymakers.

No Child Left Behind Communication Strategies
These materials from KSA-Plus Communications focus specifically on No Child Left Behind communications strategies to help states get the policies right and build public support.

Model Notification Regarding Highly Qualified Teachers
A Washington State Department of Education model letter for parents.

A Toolkit For Communicating About Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind
The Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA), in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Education, created A Toolkit For Communicating About Adequate Yearly Progress. The document provides educational professionals, administrators, parents, and communities at-large with relevant and reliable information regarding federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements, details on how AYP relates specifically to Michigan’s schools, and how to communicate school building results to a wide variety of audiences.

ESEA: Myths versus Realities
From the Education Trust, answers to common questions about the No Child Left Behind Act.

From the Capital to the Classroom: State and Federal Efforts to Implement No Child Left Behind
This report from the Center on Education Policy examines state and federal actions to implement the No Child Left Behind Act during the first year and raises issues to be watched over the next several years.

Learning First Alliance: A Practical Guide for Talking with your Community about NCLB
This guide includes topics and resources such as: Framing the Discussion and Tips for Community Outreach, Talking Points for School District Leaders, Dialogue Strategies, and Customizable Handouts.

No Child Left Behind Act: More Information Would Help States Determine Highly Qualified Teachers
A report from the General Accounting Office criticizing the Department of Education for lack of guidance to states on the highly qualified teacher provisions of No Child Left Behind.

No Child Left Behind Act: Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
A technical assistance guide from the Council on Exceptional Children with an emphasis on implications for special education students.

State Reports on No Child Left Behind: Report Cards
A 50-state look at the NCLB indicators now included in reports to the public, from the Education Commission of the States.

The ABCs of AYP
An Education Trust guide to No Child Left Behind AYP requirements.

Wanted: A National Teacher Supply Policy for Education
Document from the Education Policy Analysis Archives calls for a federal policy role in enhancing the supply of qualified teachers targeted to high-need fields and locations, improving retention of qualified teachers, especially in hard-to-staff schools, and in creating a national labor market by removing interstate barriers to mobility.

What New “AYP” Information Tells Us About Schools, States, and Public Education
An Education Trust analysis of the AYP data that has been released to date.

Wisconsin Attorney General -- Analysis of State Obligation to Fund NCLB
This is an analysis from the Wisconsin Attorney General regarding Wisconsin's obligation to fund No Child Left Behind.