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ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Policy Guidance

EDITOR'S PICKS
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Editor's Pick  Access to Student Information by Military Recruiters
Answers questions about the requirement that military recruiters be given access to secondary school students and students' information. GO >
Editor's Pick  Calculating Participation Rates in Assessments
New policies for calculating "participation rates" under No Child Left Behind—the percentage of enrolled students who participate in an assessment program. GO >
No Child Left Behind  Charter School Program Guidance
Addresses questions about provisions the Charter Schools Program related to student admissions, the use of lotteries, private school conversions, and the involvement of for-profit organizations. GO >
Editor's Pick  Education of Migratory Children
How state and local education agencies can use Migrant Education Program funds to develop and implement supplemental educational and support services for migrant children. GO >
Editor's Pick  English Language Learners
Two policies give states and school districts greater flexibility to assist Limited English Proficient students. GO >
Editor's Pick  Even Start Family Literacy Programs Guidance
Assists states and local projects in understanding, administering, and implementing Even Start family literacy programs. GO >
Editor's Pick  Gun-Free Schools Act: State and Local Responsibilities
Guidance on changes made by the No Child Left Behind Act. GO >
No Child Left Behind  Highly Qualified Teachers
Three new policies give teachers greater flexibility in demonstrating they are highly qualified under NCLB. GO >
Editor's Pick  Identifying Eligible Title I Schools and Attendance Areas
Outlines how local educational agencies identify eligible Title I school attendance areas and schools and allocate funds to those attendance areas and schools. GO >
No Child Left Behind  Impact of New Title I Requirements on Charter Schools
How NCLB accountability, choice, supplemental services, and other requirements affect charter schools. GO >
Editor's Pick  Improving Teacher Quality Guidance
Non-regulatory guidance for Title II state grant programs, which focus on preparing, training, and recruiting high quality teachers and principals. GO >
Editor's Pick  Including Students with Disabilities in State Accountability Systems
How states can seek an exemption to the one percent cap on the number of proficient scores from alternate assessments that may be included in calculations for determining adequate yearly progress. GO >
Editor's Pick  LEA and School Improvement Guidance Webcast
ED staff and two experienced educators from prominent school districts discuss LEA and school improvement, from theory to practice. GO >
Editor's Pick  Parental Involvement
Assists SEAs, LEAs, and schools in administering the parental involvement provisions of Title I, Part A of the ESEA. GO >
Editor's Pick  Policy Letters to States
Letters on accountability, Title I, and other topics related to implementing provisions of No Child Left Behind. GO >
Editor's Pick  Public School Choice
Highlights key aspects of the public school choice component of Title I and offers guidance that may be useful in implementing the requirements. GO >
Editor's Pick  Report Cards Guidance
Answers questions about annual report cards, which states and school districts receiving Title I funds must prepare and disseminate (under Title I, Part A). GO >
Editor's Pick  Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grants
Draft guidance for schools, districts, and states implementing state grants under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program. GO >
Editor's Pick  Serving Preschool Children Under Title I
Provides the rationale for using Title I dollars for preschool services, identifies the components of a quality program, and addresses many administrative issues. GO >
Editor's Pick  Standards and Assessments Peer Review Guidance
Information for states and peer reviewers on evidence to satisfy standards and assessments requirements in NCLB. GO >
Editor's Pick  Supplemental Educational Services Guidance
Guidance on supplemental educational services, which refer to additional academic instruction designed to increase the academic achievement of students in low-performing schools. GO >
Editor's Pick  Title I Paraprofessionals Guidance
Questions and answers on requirements for and assessment of paraprofessionals. GO >
Editor's Pick  Title I Services to Private School Children
Guidance on school districts' responsibilities in making sure that eligible private school children receive equitable services under Title I, Part A of ESEA. GO >
Editor's Pick  Transferability Authority
Guidance for state and local education agencies on the use of this flexibility authority to transfer program funding to meet their unique needs. GO >
Editor's Pick  Unsafe School Choice Option
Ensures that students attending a persistently dangerous public school, or students who become victims of a violent criminal offense while in or on the grounds of a public school that they attend, are allowed to attend a safe public school. GO >
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