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Read articles and blogs on topics such as K-12 administration and NCLB compliance to boosting student achievement. Explore our links and resources on making the schools a better place.

Role of Technology in K-12 Improvement and Compliance
Helios case study and presentation at the Charter Schools Conference 2008 - Using technology to handle compliance issues, drive improvement and do data-driven decision-making...

Inside the NCLB
Having a highly qualified teacher can make a big difference in student performance...

Effective Teachers and Principals
This white paper by the Commission on NCLB titled "Beyond NCLB" stresses the need for strengthening support to teachers and principals to achieve student improvement...

NCLB Reauthorization and NCLB Summit
NCLB guidance and resources on boosting achievement
Williams legislation FAQs
Outline of Process for teacher assignment monitoring
Teacher Assignment monitoring and review
California Education Budget 2007-08
Federal Budget 2008 relating to education
Federal Budget 2007 relating to education
Federal Budget 2007 relating to education

No Child Left Behind Highlights


Stronger accountability for results

  • Monitoring and assessing teacher performance and impact of teacher qualification on student achievement
  • Performance and other evaluations
  • Using data to evaluate teachers and student achievement and determining teacher effectiveness in classroom instruction to raise student performance
  • Rewarding teacher success in raising achievement – teacher incentive plans
  • Improving quality of teachers by identifying teachers needing professional development and support programs and bringing highly qualified teachers into the classroom
  • Effective classroom assignment

More freedom for states 

Encouraging proven education methods 

More choices for parents

Williams Legislation Highlights

  • Ensuring students have equal access to basics of quality education: textbooks, safe and decent facilities and qualified teachers 
  • Williams settlement makes it mandatory for school districts to monitor low performing schools and determine if students have access to qualified teachers 
  • Monitoring whether teachers have proper classroom assignments and certifications