NCLB Action Briefs



NCLB Action Briefs, a project of Public Education Network (PEN) and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE), are designed to keep community and parent leaders up to date on various provisions of NCLB.

The action briefs are written in easy-to-use language focused on specific sections of the law and include pertinent regulations, a glossary of terms, action steps, and additional resources. New briefs will be added as they are published.

  • NCLB Overview PDF | HTML
  • Title I Overview PDF | HTML
  • Title II Teacher and Principal Preparation PDF | HTML
  • Teacher Quality PDF | HTML
  • Paraprofessional Quality PDF | HTML
  • Parents' Right to Know PDF | HTML
  • Standards and Assessment PDF | HTML
  • Community and Parent Decision Making: A Review PDF | HTML
  • State Accountability System and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) PDF | HTML
  • Public School Choice for Schools Identified as Low Performing PDF | HTML
  • LEP Requirements PDF | HTML
  • Supplemental Educational Services PDF | HTML
  • District and School Parent Involvement Policies HTML
  • School-Parent Compacts PDF
  • State and Local Report Cards
  • Students Who are Mobile: Transient, Homeless and Migrant
  • Relationship of IDEA and NCLB
  • Transferability/Block Granting of Funds
  • Military Access to Secondary School Students PDF | HTML

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was signed into law on January 8, 2001; it is the current name for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) passed in 1965. The law comprises nine titles and over 50 different programs, the largest of which is known as Title I. Title I supports school districts educating low-income students through federal funds and programs, and includes many opportunities for parent and community involvement.