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No Child Left Behind
 On
Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001 (NCLB). This new law represents his education reform
plan and contains the most sweeping changes to the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. It
changes the federal government's role in kindergarten-through-grade-12
education by asking America's schools to describe their success
in terms of what each student accomplishes. The act contains the
President's four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability
for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options
for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been
proven to work. For more information about the act, check the No
Child Left Behind Web site.
The NCLB provides a comprehensive framework for improving student
achievement and reforming instructional programs for students. A
key ingredient in the formula for improving instruction and student
learning is educator quality. This new law looks at educator quality
through employment qualifications for teachers and paraprofessionals.
The Anchorage School District has developed a variety of resources covering
the issues surrounding NCLB. With many of the specifics of the
law still under rule-making consideration, this information will
be revised periodically.
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