| Research Resources |
Description |
| U.S. Department of Education |
Highlights information about No Child Left Behind on its main website as well as a new website specifically for parents and the public. |
| Education Commission of the States |
There are a number of ESEA-specific publications, including policy briefs, issue briefs, and a technical paper on accountability systems. This is one of the best places to visit for in-depth analysis of how specific provisions of the new law may affect states. Click on the "No Child Left Behind" button on their home page. |
| Education Week |
Quick, non-technical background information on topics like the progress of states toward compliance with the 1994 ESEA is provided. No Child Left Behind is one of the "hot topics" on their home page. Another resource available through this site is the Quality Counts 2001 report, which compares various aspects of accountability systems across the 50 states. The District of Columbia, however, is not included. |
| The Education Trust |
This is a great source for education data about high-poverty/high-minority schools, and how districts are using data to help make positive change for students. Of particular interest are their Dispelling the Myths reports (the latest of which was published in May 2002) and the article "New Frontiers for a New Century," (in Thinking K-16, Spring 2001) which identifies the top-performing states for poor and minority students based on the 1998 NAEP results. |
| National Governor’s Association |
The Education Policy Studies Division of the Center for Best Practices at the NGA has published several articles, interviews, and analyses of specific provisions of No Child Left Behind. See, for example, "State Strategies for Turning Around Low-Performing Schools," dated February 2001. |
| New American Schools |
A paper entitled "No Child Left Behind: Who Is Included in New Federal Accountability Requirements?" was presented at a 2001 conference sponsored by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation. |
