A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

The sections that follow describe key provisions of the ESEA that relate to each of the five themes. They discuss how States, districts, and schools can apply these provisions to pursue high student achievement and their own broad school reform goals. Boxed examples show how State and local people are integrating ESEA and other resources in real-world situations to improve teaching and learning.

The discussion that follows does not try to list every ESEA program or provision that pertains to each theme, nor does it delve into any one program in detail (although some key provisions, such as Title I schoolwide programs, appear under more than one theme). Instead it offers information and ideas about the range of ESEA resources available to schools and how these resources can be applied to critical school improvement needs.

• Theme 1: High Standards for All Children--with the Elements of Education Aligned, so That Everything is Working Together to Help All Students

• Theme 2: A Focus on Teaching and Learning

• Theme 3: Partnerships Among Families, Communities, and Schools That Support Student Achievement to High Standards

• Theme 4: Flexibility to Stimulate Local School-Based and District Initiative, Coupled with Responsibility for Student Performance

• Theme 5: Resources Targeted to Areas with Greatest Needs, in Amounts Sufficient to Make a Difference

[I. Using Federal Resources to Support Reform]

[Theme 1. High Standards for All Children]