Summaries and Analyses of Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance

CCSSO Letter re Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged CCSSO August 9, 2004 A letter to Jacquelyn Jackson, Acting Director, Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs, U.S. Department of Education CCSSO Letter Supporting the NCLB Fairness Act of 2004 CCSSO June 16, 2004 A letter to Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA). Comparison of NCLB Views: Recommendations for Flexibility from CCSSO, States, and Other Organizations CCSSO April 1, 2004 A comparison of CCSSO's suggested actions for ED with the stances of other educational organizations. CCSSO statement on NCLB Implementation Issues and Opportunities for Action CCSSO current CCSSO’s recommendations for prioritizing actions related to special populations, valid and reliable accountability determinations, and teacher quality. Hire Ed Marc S. Tucker and Thomas Toch March 2004 An article from Washington Monthly on the capacity of state education agencies to implement NCLB. Summary and Analysis of the U.S. Department of Education's Guidance on Including Limited English Proficient Students March 5, 2004 Analysis by Nixon Peabody LLP of the guidance provided in the February 20, 2004, letter from Secretary Paige on additional flexibility for LEP students. No Subject Left Behind: A Guide to Arts Education Opportunities in 2001 NCLB Act Arts Education Partnership et al. 2004 A guide for state and local arts and education leaders to learn more about the federal “No Child Left Behind Act” and the multiple opportunities for arts education. It provides a brief overview of the legislation including where to find specific references to the arts, descriptions of individual programs with arts-specific examples that have received funding, and links to web sites for additional information. Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User-Friendly Guide U.S. Dept. of Education December 2003 This guide seeks to provide educational practitioners with user-friendly tools to distinguish practices supported by rigorous evidence from those that are not. Summary and Analysis of the U.S. Department of Education's Final Regulations on Alternate Achievement Standards and Alternate Assessments Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Nixon Peabody with CCSSO Braintrusts December 12, 2003 Analysis by Nixon Peabody LLP of the final NCLB regulations on alternate achievement standards and alternate assessments. NCLB Workplan CCSSO Braintrusts November 7, 2003 Workplan listing specific tasks related to key NCLB issues in the areas of Accountability, Standards and Assessments, Teacher Quality, Data and Reporting, ELL Students, Students with Disabilities, and School Safety.  Statewide Educational Accountability Under NCLB William Erpenbach, Ellen Forte Fast, and Abigail Pots with ASR-SCASS and CAS-SCASS July 2003 Analysis of states' accountability strategies that did and did not gain federal approval during the peer review process in the spring of 2003. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Overview of Supplement not Supplant Requirements Nixon Peabody with CCSSO Braintrusts July 2003 Analysis by Nixon Peabody LLP of NCLB "supplement not supplant" requirements. The No Child Left Behind Act: Federal Implementation of NCLB July 22, 2003 Overview of the policy and legal bases for states' compliance with NCLB requirements and for the U.S. Department of Education's authority to enforce these requirements. The No Child Left Behind Act: Summary of the Act CCSSO Braintrusts July 20, 2003 Overview of the NCLB legislation with an extensive table providing descriptions, FY 2003 funding levels, and allocation methods for each of the ten key NCLB titles. No Child Left Behind Act: A Description of State Responsibilities  CCSSO July 2002 Summary of key requirements for each Title in the NCLB legislation.

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