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Zimmer, Ron; Hamilton, Laura; Christina, Rachel – Economics of Education Review, 2010
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation has created pressure for districts to improve their students' proficiency levels on state tests. Districts that fail to meet their academic targets for 3 years must use their Title I funds to pay for supplemental education services (SES) that provide tutoring or other academic instruction. Many…
Descriptors: Tutoring, After School Programs, Public Schools, Urban Schools
Hamilton, Laura; Stecher, Brian – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 has focused the attention of educators, policy makers, and the public on accountability for performance in public education. Yet many of those who will be responsible for improving school performance lack guidance on how to proceed in the brave new world of NCLB accountability. For the most part, state…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Departments of Education, School Organization, Educational Improvement