Education for the Disadvantaged : Overview of ESEA Title I-A Amendments Under the No Child Left Behind Act.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Secondary.

Federal aid to education.

Teachers--Training of.

Teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (46 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Presents an overview of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) revisions to Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which authorizes the provision of supplementary educational and related services to low-achieving, low-income, or otherwise disadvantaged primary and secondary public school students. Covers NCLBA revisions to ESEA Title I-A provisions regarding pupil assessment, adequate yearly progress requirements, program improvement and corrective actions, allocation formula provisions, and staff qualifications. Discusses debate over continued States and local educational agencies participation in the Title I-A program, and the potential effects of opting-out of participation in the program.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Education for the Disadvantaged

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