NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 and expands on major reforms, particularly in the areas of state academic standards, assessment, accountability, and school improvement. The new federal law requires states to develop assessments linked to these standards for all students. The largest single program in NCLB is Title I, Part A, which provides local educational agencies (LEAs), or school districts, with additional resources to help improve instruction in high-poverty schools and ensure that poor and minority children have the same opportunity as other children to meet challenging State academic standards.

NCLB sets out several key performance goals, one of which is that all students will be taught by highly qualified teachers by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. Teacher Support Services provides advisement, resource materials and forms to aid individuals and districts in achieving this goal.