News
People, Groups, and Projects
Federal Regulations, Guidance, and Letters
Publications

News

• CCSSO statement and legislative updates on school vouchers and tax incentives

People, Groups, and Projects

• Extended Learning Opportunities Project
  Current
  This CCSSO site provides extensive support and technical assistance to states on proven extended learning opportunities.
• CCSSO Braintrust on Rewards and Consequences
• CCSSO Statement and legislative updates on school vouchers and tax incentives
• National Clearinghouse on Comprehensive School Reform
  NCCSR maintains an extensive web site with a literature library, tools for planning and implementing school reform programs, a school reform models catalog, publications, and other materials.

Federal Regulations, Guidance, and Letters

• Guidance on school and LEA improvement
  January 7, 2004
• Guidance on supplemental services
  June 2005 
• Regulations on AYP, corrective action, supplemental services, and teacher quality
  December 2, 2002

Publications

• CCSSO Rewards and Consequences Braintrust Meeting Agenda
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  July 22, 2003
  Agenda for the NCLB Rewards and Consequences Braintrust Meeting held July 22-23, 2003. Topics at this meeting included an overview of key NCLB nonnegotiables and deadlines, challenges associated with key nonnegotiables, budget issues, and the building of state accountability rewards and sanctions systems that meet NCLB requirements.
• The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Introduction to the [Rewards and Consequences] Braintrust
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  July 22, 2003
  Overview of the NCLB Rewards and Consequences Braintrust Meeting held July 22-23, 2003.
• The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: State to Local Issues Regarding Accountability and Consequences
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  July 22, 2003
  Overview of key state and local issues related to the implementation of NCLB rewards and sanctions provisions. Includes examples of creative rewards and sanctions.
• The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Approved State Accountability Plans
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  July 20, 2003
  Profile of states' approaches to meeting the rewards and sanctions requirements of NCLB, as described in Critical Element 1.6 of their accountability workbooks.
• SEA Toolkit on Supplemental Educational Services
  CCSSO and the Education Quality Institute
  June 28, 2002
  Toolkit that provides approval criteria, tools, and advice for state education agencies to use as they approve supplemental educational service providers as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).