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| State Standards and Assessment Update
(Jan 08, 2009)
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| A high-quality standards and assessment system is the cornerstone of a State accountability system; it is necessary to ascertain the extent to which States are achieving the goal of universal proficiency. This is a vital piece of NCLB. Without very clear and challenging content standards, and tests that are aligned to those content standards, we cannot measure the success we are having in helping our nation's children reach grade-level proficiency. |
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| Great Expectations: Holding Ourselves and Our Schools Accountable for Results
(Jan 08, 2009)
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| This publication examines the history of public education in America and how students once left behind are now leading the way. |
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| State Standards and Assessment Update (PDF)
(Jan 08, 2009)
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| A high-quality standards and assessment system is the cornerstone of a State accountability system; it is necessary to ascertain the extent to which States are achieving the goal of universal proficiency. This is a vital piece of NCLB. Without very clear and challenging content standards, and tests that are aligned to those content standards, we cannot measure the success we are having in helping our nation's children reach grade-level proficiency. (PDF) |
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| Letters to Chief State School Officers Regarding an Update on Several No Child Left Behind Cornerstones
(Jan 08, 2009)
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| Access this page to link to available Letters to Chief State School Officers Regarding Cornerstones Under No Child Left Behind. |
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State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, Volume VI--Targeting and Uses of Federal Education Funds
(Jan 07, 2009)
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| This report examines how well federal funds are targeted to districts and schools serving economically disadvantaged students, how Title I targeting has changed over the past seven years, how districts have spent federal funds, and the base of state and local resources to which federal funds are added. |
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State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, Volume VII--Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services: Final Report
(Jan 07, 2009)
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| This report provides updated information on the implementation and usage of choice options that are offered to students in Title I schools that have been identified for improvement. |
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State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, Implementation of the 1 Percent Rule and 2 Percent Interim Policy Options
(Jan 07, 2009)
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| This report presents findings about the implementation of regulations and guidelines issued under the No Child Left Behind Act that provide flexibility for the treatment of certain students with disabilities in state assessment and accountability systems. |
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| National Advisory Council (NTAC)
(Jan 06, 2009)
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| The National Advisory Council (NTAC) is a 16 member group appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education to Advise on State Standards, Assessments and Accountability Systems |
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| Audit A09H0017 - Fifth Third Bank?s Eligible Lender Trustee Agreements Compliance with Lender Provisions of the Higher Education Act and Monitoring of Entities With Which It Has Agreements (MS Word)
(Jan 05, 2009)
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| Audit A09H0017 - Fifth Third Bank?s Eligible Lender Trustee Agreements Compliance with Lender Provisions of the Higher Education Act and Monitoring of Entities With Which It Has Agreements (MS Word) |
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| Standards, Assessment, and Accountability
(Jan 05, 2009)
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| Includes documents and information on Standards, Assessment, and Accountability, and Adequate Yearly Progress, including: Guidance; Communication with States; and Decision Letters, listed State-by-State. |
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| Audit A09H0017 - Fifth Third Bank?s Eligible Lender Trustee Agreements Compliance with Lender Provisions of the Higher Education Act and Monitoring of Entities With Which It Has Agreements (PDF)
(Jan 05, 2009)
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| Audit A09H0017 - Fifth Third Bank?s Eligible Lender Trustee Agreements Compliance with Lender Provisions of the Higher Education Act and Monitoring of Entities With Which It Has Agreements (PDF) |
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| Progress by Our Schools and the U.S. Department of Education -- December 2008
(Dec 16, 2008)
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| As Americans prepare for a change in government, one thing that must not change is the remarkable progress being made by our nation's schools. Schools are expecting more from students. And our students are meeting the challenge. |
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| Wisconsin Assessment Letter dated December 2, 2008
(Dec 10, 2008)
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| Wisconsin's final assessment system under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This letter is dated December 2 2008. |
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| Letter to Chief State School Officers on Amendment Requests for School Year 2008-2009 (PDF)
(Dec 08, 2008)
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| This Letter to Chief State School Officers describes the process for Amendment Requests to Consolidated State Applications under the No Child Left Behind Act for School Year 2008-2009. The letter is dated December 5, 2008. (PDF) |
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| Letter to Chief State School Officers on Amendment Requests for School Year 2008-2009 (MS WORD)
(Dec 08, 2008)
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| This Letter to Chief State School Officers describes the process for Amendment Requests to Consolidated State Applications under the No Child Left Behind Act for School Year 2008-2009. The letter is dated Decemeber 5, 2008. (MS WORD) |
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| Audit A09H0019 - Los Angeles Unified School District's Procedures for Calculating and Remitting Interest Earned on Federal Cash Advances (PDF)
(Dec 03, 2008)
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| Audit A09H0019 - Los Angeles Unified School District's Procedures for Calculating and Remitting Interest Earned on Federal Cash Advances (PDF) |
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| Audit A09H0019 - Los Angeles Unified School District's Procedures for Calculating and Remitting Interest Earned on Federal Cash Advances (MS Word)
(Dec 03, 2008)
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| Audit A09H0019 - Los Angeles Unified School District's Procedures for Calculating and Remitting Interest Earned on Federal Cash Advances (MS Word) |
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| Minnesota Growth Model Application and Attachments
(Dec 02, 2008)
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| Minnesota Growth Model Application and Attachments. |
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| District of Columbia Growth Model Application and Attachments
(Dec 02, 2008)
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| District of Columbia Growth Model Application and Attachments. |
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| November 21, 2008 - California Assessment Letter - NCLB Standards and Assessment
(Nov 21, 2008)
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| Letter regarding California's final assessment system under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Letter dated November 21, 2008 |
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| Report: Reading First Impacts Instruction of Struggling Readers
(Nov 19, 2008)
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| Reading First builds on a solid foundation of scientifically based research and provides struggling students in the nation's highest need schools with the necessary resources to make significant progress in reading achievement. |
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| SY 2008-09 XML Validation Schemas -- EDFacts
(Nov 14, 2008)
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| SY 2008-09 XML Validation Schemas for the Performance-Based Data Management Initiative (PBDMI) is a proposal to fundamentally transform the way the Department of Education (ED) accesses information. |
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| TEST File
(Nov 14, 2008)
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| Testing TeamSite |
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| Differentiated Accountability Pilot Program States
(Nov 07, 2008)
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| This page includes information about the differentiated accountability pilot project which provides an opportunity for states to propose their own methods for categorizing identified schools and determining the interventions required for each category. this pilot will allow states the flexibility to focus more precisely their technical assistance and interventions (under section 1116 of ESEA) on schools with the greatest need. |
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| Montana Assessment Letter
(Nov 07, 2008)
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| Letter regarding Montana's Science Assessment standards under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. (Letter dated October 7, 2008) |
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