No Child Left Behind/ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act)

Beginning in the 1960s, the federal government passed the original ESEA to support public schools. As the act reached completion it was renewed  in 2001 and is now known as No Child Left Behind. The 1100-page law outlines funding, requirements for various projects (including Title Programs), assessment standards, etc.

The following links will bring you everything you need to know about NCLB/ESEA.

It's time once againor the reauthorization of ESEA/NCLB. Get the basic NCLB/ESEA information you need by clicking here. What is NEA trying to do? Read NEA's Principles for Reauthorization to get the details of how Congress can "fix and fund" the so-called No Child Left Behind Act.

Listen to podcasts from NEA's leading NCLB policy expert, Joel Packer.

The ParaPro Assessment for prospective and practicing paraprofessionals measures skills and knowledge in reading, mathematics, and writing, as well as the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to assist in classroom instruction. This site includes test information, test preparation materials and a tutorial for the internet-based assessment.