No Child Left Behind A Toolkit For Teachers

Explains in detail the various provisions of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001." Includes information on special education, English language learners, scientifically based research, using data to inform instruction, and examples of interesting initiatives to improve teaching and learning.

The No Child Left Behind ActÓ creates a system that provides unprecedented support & assistance to help teachers be successful in their job. This updated teacher toolkit from the U.S. Department of Education provides valuable information about the Act & how it supports teachers. It includes an overview of the law's highly qualifiedÓ teacher provisions as well as useful information about other aspects of the law. Contents: What Is No Child Left BehindÓ?; What Does Highly QualifiedÓ Mean for Teachers?; Questions Teachers Frequently Ask About No Child Left BehindÓ; Supporting America's Teachers; & Additional Resources for Teachers. Illustrations.

The No Child Left Behind ActÓ creates a system that provides unprecedented support & assistance to help teachers be successful in their job. This teacher toolkit from the Dept. of Ed. provides valuable information about the Act & how it supports teachers. It includes an overview of the law's highly qualifiedÓ teacher provisions as well as useful information about other aspects of the law. Contents: What Is No Child Left BehindÓ?; What Does Highly QualifiedÓ Mean for Teachers?; Questions Frequently Asked by Teachers: Teacher Quality, Accountability; Testing, Reading, Scientifically Based Research, & Safe Schools; Resources & Support for Teachers; & Publications. Charts & tables.

Hess is a specialist in education policy at the American Enterprise Institute and Harvard U.; Petrilli is with the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, a Washington-based school reform organization. They offer a concise guide to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), covering the history and key elements of the law, how it is intended to work, how i.