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Frequently Asked Questions Several Learning First

Alliance member associations as well as the U.S. Department of Education have developed question and answer guides that address frequently asked questions. These may be helpful for parents, community members and school staff seeking to better understand the law, as well as for school and district leaders and school staff preparing for conversations about the law with parents, community, media and staff.

The American Federation of Teachers

· Q&A on ESEA (developed by the United Federation of Teachers in collaboration with the AFT) http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/QAUFTESEA.pdf

· Teacher Quality Q&A for Teachers http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/QAteacherqualityteachers.pdf

· School Improvement, Corrective Action, and Restructuring http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/QASanctions.pdf

· ESEA and Technology Education http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/qatech.pdf

· ESEA and Student Testing/Accountability http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/QAstudenttestingacct.pdf

· Flexible Approaches To Using ESEA Funds http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/QAFlexibility.pdf

· Public School Choice http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/Q&APublicSchoolChoice.pdf

· Supplemental Educational Services for Title I Schools http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/QASupplemental.pdf

· Paraprofessionals and ESEA http://www.aft.org/esea/downloads/qaparas.pdf

The National Education Association

· Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Q&A. http://www.nea.org/esea/images/ESEAQA.doc

The National School Boards Association

· Timetable and Frequently Asked Questions. Includes school board guidance on testing and accountability, hiring restrictions on instructional staff, new assessments and services for limited English proficient students, and other legal issues. http://www.nsba.org/site/docs/5400/5371.pdf

The U.S. Department of Education

· Accountability http://www.nclb.gov/next/faqs/accountability.html

· Testing http://www.nclb.gov/next/faqs/testing.html

· Reading http://www.nclb.gov/next/faqs/reading.html

· Doing What Works http://www.nclb.gov/next/faqs/doing.html

· Teachers http://www.nclb.gov/next/faqs/teachers.html

· Creating Safer Schools http://www.nclb.gov/next/faqs/creating.html

· Choice and Supplemental Educational Services http://www.nclb.gov/next/faqs/choice.html

· Charter Schools http://www.nclb.gov/next/faqs/charter.html

Glossary

· The No Child Left Behind Act contains many technical and specialized terms. To help make the meaning of these terms clear, the U.S. Department of Education provides a glossary at: http://www.nclb.gov/start/glossary/index.html