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Download full textGill, Brian; McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Naftel, Scott; Ross, Karen; Song, Mengli; Harmon, Jennifer; Vernez, Georges – US Department of Education, 2008
This report presents findings on the implementation of parental choice options from the first year of the National Longitudinal Study of "No Child Left Behind" (NLS-"NCLB") and the Study of State Implementation of Accountability and Teacher Quality Under "No Child Left Behind" (SSI-"NCLB"). The report uses…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, School Choice, Supplementary Education
Taylor, Tanya; Jones, Wehmah – US Department of Education, 2012
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) issued regulations for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) to reflect best practices and research for improving children's and adolescents' health and fitness. The goal was to encourage physical activity and healthy eating and help students meet their state standards for…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Health, Physical Fitness, Child Health
US Department of Education, 2010
This publication provides a nontechnical summary of the U.S. Department of Education's discretionary grants process and the laws and regulations that govern it. This document is intended for individuals and organizations that are interested in applying to the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) for discretionary grants and cooperative…
Descriptors: Grants, Grantsmanship, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Hoffer, Thomas B.; Hedberg, E. C.; Brown, Kevin L.; Halverson, Marie L.; McDonald, Sarah-Kathryn – US Department of Education, 2010
The Growth Model Pilot Project (GMPP) was initiated to allow states to experiment with adjustments to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) status accountability system in order to improve the validity of AYP determinations by giving schools credit for students who are making significant growth. The pilot allowed states, districts, and schools to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Pilot Projects, Educational Improvement
US Department of Education, 2007
The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides Congress with an opportunity to amend the Unsafe School Choice Option (USCO) provision to ensure that the intent of the law is met. Based on the experience the Office of Inspector General (OIG) gained through audits, they prepared this report to inform Department…
Descriptors: School Choice, School Safety, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
US Department of Education, 2008
This report highlights key findings from "State and Local Implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act." Volume IV--Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services: Interim Report." A key aim of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" ("NCLB") is to provide additional educational options to…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, School Choice
Schweitzer, Sherry, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Education's online newsletter "The Education Innovator" is to promote innovative practices in education; to offer features on promising programs and practices; to provide information on innovative research, schools, policies, and trends; and to keep readers informed of key Department priorities and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Newsletters, Public Agencies, Federal Government
US Department of Education, 2007
In recent years, parents have benefited from a significant expansion of educational options for their children. Parents have many more opportunities than just a few years ago to choose from an array of public school options, including charter, virtual, and magnet schools. Expanding educational options for parents is one of the hallmarks of the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Programs, Financial Support, Credits
US Department of Education, 2008
"The Achiever" is a bi-monthly publication for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. Highlights of this issue include: (1) President Urges Congress to Reauthorize Law; (2) Standing on Solid Ground: New Orleans School Reopens to High Demand; (3) Secretary's…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Federal Legislation, Natural Disasters, Urban Schools
US Department of Education, 2007
Section 504 of the "Rehabilitation Act of 1973" protects the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal funds. The Section 504 regulation requires a school district to provide a "free appropriate public education" (FAPE) to each qualified person with a disability who is in the school…
Descriptors: Public Education, Access to Education, Equal Education, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Birman, Beatrice F.; Boyle, Andrea; Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson; Elledge, Amy; Holtzman, Deborah; Song, Mengli; Thomsen, Kerri; Walters, Kirk; Yoon, Kwang-Suk – US Department of Education, 2009
This report presents findings about teacher quality from two longitudinal studies, the National Longitudinal Study of "No Child Left Behind" (NLS-"NCLB"), and the Study of State Implementation of Accountability and Teacher Quality Under "No Child Left Behind" (SSI-"NCLB"). The research teams for these two…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Public School Teachers, Special Education Teachers
Zimmer, Ron; Gill, Brian; Razquin; Booker, Kevin; Lockwood, J. R., III – US Department of Education, 2007
This report presents findings about the relationship between participation in the Title I school choice and supplemental educational services options and student achievement from the National Longitudinal Study of "No Child Left Behind" (NLS-"NCLB"). A key component of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, School Choice, Supplementary Education
Herbert, Doug, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Education's online newsletter "The Education Innovator" is to promote innovative practices in education; to offer features on promising programs and practices; to provide information on innovative research, schools, policies, and trends; and to keep readers informed of key Department priorities and activities.…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Finance, Educational Researchers, Educational Trends
Bakia, Marianne; Mitchell, Karen; Yang, Edith – US Department of Education, 2007
This volume describes state-level educational technology policies, focusing on the implementation of state-level Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) programs in the first years of operation. The report draws on survey data from both state educational technology directors and district-based educational technology coordinators that were…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Profiles, Academic Achievement, Educational Technology
Schweitzer, Sherry, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Education's online newsletter "The Education Innovator" is to promote innovative practices in education; to offer features on promising programs and practices; to provide information on innovative research, schools, policies, and trends; and to keep readers informed of key Department priorities and…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Elementary Secondary Education, Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation
