Marla's+Pathfinder


 * The goal of this pathfinder is to provide information about the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The links included within this resource guide provide a comprehensive view of NCLB to illustrate the impact of this law on public education.**

President George W. Bush remarks in a press conference on January 7, 2008 about the achievements made in six years under NCLB. The remarks focus on gains made in reading and math by minority students and proposals sent to Congress to modify the law during reauthorization. http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080107-1.html

National Education Association (NEA) position statement and agenda to work with members of congress to improve NCLB during the period of reauthorization. http://www.nea.org/esea/policy.html

U.S. Department of Education homepage for No Child Left Behind Reauthorization with annotated links to press conferences, facts sheets, and videos where President Bush and Secretary Spellings discuss NCLB. http://www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/reauth/index.html

The U.S. Department of Education A-Z Index of No Child Left Behind reauthorization with a link to how the law is enforced in Illinois. http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=ln

NCLB goals as identified by the Illinois State Board of Education with links to key issues affecting teachers and schools. http://www.isbe.net/nclb/htmls/highlights.htm

Illinois State Board of Education resource page to videoes, handouts, toolkits, and more detailed information on NCLB. http: http://www.isbe.net/nclb/htmls/resources.htm

Illinois State Board of Education NCLB home page with links to detailed information about academic achievement, annual testing, teacher and paraprofessional quality and school improvement. http://www.isbe.net/nclb/default.htm

GreatSchools is a non-for-profit organization that provides parents with information about schools and educational issues. Presented here is an article about testing in the state of Illinois.[| http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/870/print/]

GreatSchools "Parent's Guide to K12 Sucess" with links to educational research, community involvement, school choice and access to testing data for Illinois schools. Presented here are the ISAT results of a selected school. http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/il/1067/?cpn=20080129mss

Interactive Illinois Report Card (IIRC) website with links to school data, testing, standards, AYP data, and test scores for Illinois schools. This is a must see site to find out detailed information about schools in the state of Illinois. http://iirc.niu.edu/