News FeedNo Child Left Behind and the Educational System
The California PARENT Center shares your interest in our educational system. This section deals with many aspects of the Educational System. The main categories of information are listed below.
Main Categories
- No Child Left Behind
- California Demographics
- California Laws Impacting Education
- Contacts
- School Performance
1. No Child Left Behind
- No Child Left Behind - A Parent's Guide
Facts and Terms Every Parent Should Know About NCLB. - No Child Left Behind US Department of Education Official Website
Answers to frequently asked questions about No Child Left Behind. - FINAL TEXT OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (Public Law 107-110)
The link above is to the final complete text of the No Child Left Behind Act (Public Law 107-110), officially signed by the President on January 8, 2002. The signature of the president is the last step in the process of having a congressional bill become an official law. This link is to the US Government Archives and Records Administration, Government Printing Office, Database of Public and Private Laws. It is the official record, word-for-word, of what the law says. This is a good site to visit if you are interested in the complete final wording of a bill that has become a law." There are many other versions of the bill posted on other governmental web sites - but THIS is the final version. If you are interested in the section of the law that governs Parental Information and Resource Centers, search the text of the act for 'Subpart 16 - Parental Assistance and Local Family Information Centers. - No Child Left Behind Act
This document provides an overview of programs and changes included in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, signed by the President on January 8, 2002. It is an abbreviated version, provided as a convenience to readers, by the US Department of Education at its web site. - No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title I, Part A SECTION 1118. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.
- Education Commission of the States (ECS) No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Database
This site provides the public with a one-stop shop for learning the day-to-day status of how state policies match up with NCLB requirements. - Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 1999
The report provides information about trends in the use and users of public schools of choice and private schools, and outcomes of these choices-parent satisfaction and involvement, and students' plans for postsecondary education. - Tips and Resources—The Partnership
Parents, find useful tips in English and Spanish. - Supplemental Educational Services: NCLB Action Brief on Supplemental Education Services
The term "supplemental educational services" refers to tutoring and other supplemental academic enrichment services, usually in reading, language arts or math. This extra help can be provided before or after school or on weekends. Children attending schools in their second or third year of "Program Improvement" status, are eligible to receive supplemental services. Schools that are in "Program Improvement" statusare required to cover costs for such services. This link takes you to a document that summarizes a great deal of information including requirements for states departments of education, local school districts, parents, and providers of supplemental services. It also includes "action opportunities for community leaders." Servicios Educativos Suplementarios: Referencia Rápida para Padres - US Department of Education Supplemental Services Guide
Draft Guidance on Supplemental educational services, which refer to additional academic instruction designed to increase the academic achievement of students in low-performing schools. These services may include academic assistance such as tutoring, remediation and other educational interventions, provided that such approaches are consistent with the content and instruction used by the local educational agency (LEA) and are aligned with the States academic content standards. - A New Wave of Evidence, The Impact of School Family and Community of Student Achievement Annual Synthesis 2002
Written by Karen Mapp and Ann Henderson - YesICan.gov - A One-Stop Center For Bilingual Information on Education
On October 12, 2001, President George W. Bush signed Executive Order 13230 to establish the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The Commission is charged with strengthening the nation's capacity to provide high quality education while increasing opportunities for Hispanic American participation in federal education programs. - Testimony by US Secretary of Education Rod Paige on No Child Left Behind, A Blueprint for Education Reform on March 7, 2001
President Bush believes that the Federal government can, and must, help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their peers. The primary means toward this goal is to spend the $9 billion Federal investment in Title I more effectively and with greater accountability. - State Title I Directors Web Site
Click on Contacts and scroll down to State Directors. State Directors in alphabetical order by State. - Helping Your Child With Homework (US Dept of Education)
Your interest in your children's education can spark their enthusiasm and lead them to understand that learning can be rewarding and is well worth the effort. - Questions Parents Ask About Schools
This publication answers questions frequently asked by parents of elementary and middle-school-aged children who—like you—want to help their children learn and succeed. - Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs
is available online at US Department of Education's website
2. California Demographics
- California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office
Viewable reports of trends in demographic data for California public schools (K-12). Information of special interest for the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) coordinators. - Education Data Partnership
Fiscal, Demographic and Performance Data on California's K-12 schools providing profiles and reports on California public schools including SAT scores and TAR test results on school, district, county and state levels. - California Department of Finance Demographic Research Unit
Includes information on population trends connected to age, gender, race and ethnicity.
3. California Laws Impacting Education
- California Education Code
The code establishes the law of this state respecting the subjects to which it relates, and its provisions and all proceedings under it are to be liberally construed, with a view to effect its objects and to promote justice. It is the policy of the State of California to afford all persons in public schools, regardless of their sex, ethnic group identification, race, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, or regardless of any basis that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 422.6 of the Penal Code, equal rights and opportunities in the educational institutions of the state. - Migrant Child Care and Development Programs - EDUCATION CODE SECTION 8230-8233
The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall administer all migrant child care and development programs. In addition, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall support and encourage the state-level coordination of all agencies that offer services to migrant children and their families and state-level coordination of existing health funds for migrants. - Child Care for Recipients of the CalWORKs Program -EDUCATION CODE SECTION 8350-8359.1
It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to ensure that recipients of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or any successor program, and former recipients who have left aid for employment, are connected as soon as possible to local child care resources, make stable child care arrangements, and continue to receive subsidized child care services after they no longer receive aid as long as they require those services and meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Sections 8263 and 8263.1.
4. Contacts
- California School Districts With Web Sites
Here you will find a list of all the school districts in California that have a website. - Communities in Schools
Communities In Schools champions the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. - National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)
At NCPIE, our mission is simple: to advocate the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of all our nation's young people. - National Community Education Association (NCEA)
Community Education, the educational philosophy that underlies community schools, advocates the creation of opportunities for community members — individuals, schools, businesses, and public and private organizations — to become partners in addressing community needs. - National Network of Partnership Schools
"Based on more than a decade of research and the work of many educators, parents, students, and others, we know that it is possible for all elementary, middle, and high schools to develop and maintain strong programs of partnership," explains Joyce L. Epstein, Director, Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships. - National Parent Teacher Association
National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children. - Parents for Public Schools
Parents for Public Schools is a National organization of community-based chapters working in public schools through broad-based enrollment.Invigorated by a diverse membership, our proactive involvement helps public schools attract all families in a community by making sure all schools effectively serve all children.We believe that quality public education is vital to our democracy and to America's future. - Migrant Child Care and Development Programs - EDUCATION CODE SECTION 8230-8233
The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall administer all migrant child care and development programs. In addition, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall support and encourage the state-level coordination of all agencies that offer services to migrant children and their families and state-level coordination of existing health funds for migrants. - Regional Educational Laboratory Network
The network of 10 Regional Educational Laboratories, serving geographic regions that span the nation, works to ensure that those involved in educational improvement at the local, state, and regional levels have access to the best available information from research and practice. This Web site is one of many ways that the network reaches out to make that information accessible.
5. School Performance
- California Department of Education - Testing and Accountability
This link http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ will take you to the California: Testing and Accountability main page which will, in turn, lead you to these additional sites:- Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) - Administration of the STAR program. Test results are used for student and school accountability purposes.
- Academic Performance Index (API) - Measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures.
- Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate Yearly Progress based on assessments included in the statewide accountability system.
- California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) - Beginning with the Class of 2006, all public school students will be required to pass the exam to earn a high school diploma
- Great Schools. net
The purpose of GreatSchools.net is to help parents understand how their children's schools are performing, choose the right schools for their children, support their children's learning and advocate for education excellence. - STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) Score Summaries
This is the web site for the 1999 results from California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program. These results are final. - School Accountability Report Card - California Department of Education, Educational and Information Center
Find out: What's New, Program Information, Find Your SARC, SARC Coordinator Information, and more about the Advisory Committee.
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