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CNA Corporation, 2005
The Mid-Continent Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) provides an assessment of the technical assistance needs of educators in our region in response to a directive from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. This RAC is one of ten such committees appointed by the Secretary to conduct the assessment over the period of December 2004…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Technical Assistance, Educational Research
CNA Corporation, 2005
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) appointed eleven members to the Appalachian Regional Advisory Committee (AP RAC) to provide advice concerning the educational needs of the region as required by the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-279; 20 USC 9605). The RAC was charged with providing this advice…
Descriptors: Technical Assistance, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Geographic Regions
CNA Corporation, 2005
Currently, the need is growing to address the student achievement gap among racial/ethnic groups as well as for economically disadvantaged students. Minority students represent 24 percent of the Northwest's Region total student enrollment. American Indian and/or Alaskan Native students comprise 25 percent of Alaska's student population and 11…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Student Diversity, Poverty
CNA Corporation, 2005
The Southwest Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) is one of ten regional committees appointed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to conduct an assessment of the technical assistance needs of educators, parents, and students in the region. During the period between December 2004 and March 2005 this committee, which includes…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Technical Assistance, Geographic Regions, Educational Improvement
CNA Corporation, 2005
This report addresses the challenges and needs of the Western Region around No Child Left Behind (NCLB) implementation. It is imperative to note that the Western Region has more Title I and English Language Learners (ELL) students than any other region in the nation. This report will be submitted to the US Department of Education in developing a…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Geographic Regions, Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement
CNA Corporation, 2005
The North Central Regional Advisory Committee (NC RAC) final report provides our assessment of the technical assistance needs of educators in our region. The technical assistance is to be provided by comprehensive centers and directed toward implementing the programs of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and achieving its goals through the use of…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Technical Assistance, Instructional Leadership