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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Legislative

The Secretary shall use funds made available under this section 3111c (1) C to award grants on a competitive basis, for a period of no more than 5 years, to institutions of higher education (in consortia with State educational agencies or local educational agencies) to provide for professional de

Measuring Teachers' Contributions to Student Learning Growth for Nontested Subjects and Grades

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Journal

This Research & Policy Brief was developed to help states consider options for assessing student learning growth for the majority of teachers who teach content not assessed through standardized tests.

Questions and Answers for School Districts and Parents

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Journal

Information on the Rights of All Children to Enroll in School: Questions and Answers for States, School Districts and Parents

A Response to Intervention (RTI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay-Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) [Memorandum]

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Journal

This memorandum aims to clarify the relationship between Response to Intervention and evaluations pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Introduction to response to intervention: What, why, and how valid is it?

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Journal

On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed into law the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004). The revised law is different from the previous version in at least one important respect.

Professional development for general education teachers of English language learners (NEA Policy Brief)

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Journal

This policy brief reviews the challenges as well as essential, research-based components of a comprehensive professional development program for general education teachers of ELs.

Native American Language Education as Policy-in-Practice: an Interpretative Policy Analysis of the Native American Languages Act of 1990/1992

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Journal

This paper reports on findings from an interpretive policy analysis of the development and impacts of landmark federal legislation in support of Native American languages: the 1990/1992 Native American Languages Act (NALA).

High Stakes Accountability and Policy Implementation: Teacher Decision Making in Bilingual Classrooms in Texas

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Journal

This article contributes to an emerging body of literature on the impact of high stakes testing accountability policies on implementation and teaching practice. It uses a theory of implementation, sense-making, to highlight the process by which policy and context shape teacher decision making.

Bilingual Education Policy As Political Spectacle: Educating Latino Immigrant Youth In New York City

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Journal

To examine the ways in which high schools in New York City attend to second language acquisition is to consider everyday actions in schools, government dealings, localized policy responses, and disparate discourses on bilingualism.

"Dear Colleague" Letter, May 2011

Published Year

2011

Resource Type

Report

Originating Organization

DOE

From Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali, General Counsel Charles P. Rose, U.S. Department of Education, and Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, regarding schools' enrollment procedures.