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Under NCLB's accountability provisions, schools failing to meet their adequate yearly progress (AYP) targets for two consecutive years must offer their students public school choice. Districts must identify higher performing schools and make these options available to students in the lower performing school, starting with the lowest income, lowest achieving students. Districts may use up to 20% of their Title I funds to support transportation related to the school choice provisions. Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements Guidance Non-Regulatory Guidance- Public School Choice (Word) For specific information on school choice/ transfer, refer to sections A1-A6. Regulations Final Regulation, Final Regulation, Part 200—Title I—Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged For specific information on school choice/transfer, refer to pages 71724-71725. Legislation Final Legislation, Public Law print of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Title 1, Part A, Subpart 1, SEC. 1116 (b)(E)- ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT & LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY ... Announcements Choice Policy: Calculating Costs for Transportation Under the Public School Choice Provision of NCLB (August 2004) The No Child Left Behind Act Summary of Final Regulations (November 2002) Supreme Court Clears The Way For School Choice, Research Suggests Choice Improves Student Achievement (June 2002) U.S. Department of Education Letter to Chief State School Officers Regarding Supplemental Education Services and Public School Choice (May 2006) Related Resources from SchoolsMovingUp Useful Links Choice and Supplemental Educational Services: Frequently Asked Questions Provides answers to frequently asked questions about school choice and supplemental educational services under No Child Left Behind. Developed by the US Department of Education. Promoting Parental Options and Innovative Programs Provides an overview and summary of Title IV of the No Child Left Behind Act, which promotes parental choice and increases the amount of flexible funds available to states and school districts for innovative education programs. Events BuildingChoice: Improving Public School Choice Programs September 26, 2007 Are you interested in expanding choice options in your district? Are you trying to find more effective ways to communicate with hard-to-reach parents in your district? Are you seeking ideas to improve program evaluation? This interactive presentation will provide an overview of a free, online toolkit, www.buildingchoice.org, which features practices from programs across the country that are addressing these issues in a variety of ways. During this presentation, Pansy Houghton, Supervisor of Choice for Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), and Willie Poinsette, Chief Officer Student, Family and School Support for Portland Public Schools (Oregon), will share their promising practices and materials that are featured on the site. Kristin Mitchell, Vice President of Edvance Research, will moderate this event. Building Achievement Through Choice: An Online Toolkit  February 8, 2006 This interactive presentation with Kristin Mitchell, Director of Edvance Research, will introduce an online toolkit, www.buildingchoice.org, designed to help districts implement and expand their school choice offerings. The Web site draws upon practices of districts that are on the leading edge of expanding family education options. These districts were also featured in the Innovations in Education Book Series developed by WestEd and published by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement. Readings Choosing Better Schools: A Report On Student Transfers Under No Child Left Behind (PDF) Author: Citizens' Commision on Civil Rights Publication Date: 2004 How Can Virtual Schools Be a Vibrant Part of Meeting the Choice Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act? Author: Bryan C. Hassel, Michelle Godard Terrell, Public Impact Publication Date: July, 2004 How District Leaders Can Support the New Schools Strategy Author: Hassel, B., Fullwood, W., Terrell, M.G. Publication Date: 2004, January Publisher: Education/Evolving Providing Quality Choice Options in Education Author: Fitzpatrick, D.H., Berman, I. Publisher: NGA Center for Best Practices and the Center for School Change at the University of Minnesota Other Resources GAO Report on NCLB: Education Needs to Provide Additional Technical Assistance and Conduct Implementation Studies for School Choice Provision Author: GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) Publication Date: 2004, December Innovations in Education: Creating Strong District School Choice Programs Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: U.S. Department of Education |
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