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Jacobsen, Rebecca; Snyder, Jeffrey W.; Saultz, Andrew – American Journal of Education, 2014
The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act requires local education agencies to publicly disseminate school performance data. In response, districts and state departments of education have created "school report cards" that vary widely. While data dissemination policies can improve institutional legitimacy and ensure ongoing support, we suggest…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Information Dissemination, Report Cards
Mahoney, Michael – Oregon Department of Education, 2012
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization requires State Education Agencies to establish a school choice policy for students attending a persistently dangerous school as defined by the state. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) stipulates that a school can be deemed unsafe as a whole entity or for an individual student who is the…
Descriptors: Discipline, Discipline Policy, Incidence, Definitions
Orland, Martin; Connolly, Brooke; Fong, Tony; Sosenko, Lauren Davis; Tushnet, Naida C.; Yin, Robert K.; Burt, Janeula M.; Warner, Emily – US Department of Education, 2008
The Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) Program was established as a demonstration program in 1998 and authorized as a full program in 2002 as part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). It is one approach to help low-performing K-12 public schools meet state performance standards. CSR emphasizes two major concepts: mandating that school reform…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement
Paige, Rod – US Department of Education, 2002
Under the 1998 reauthorization of Title II of the Higher Education Act, the secretary of education is required to issue annual reports to Congress on the state of teacher quality nationwide. "Meeting the Highly Qualified Teachers Challenge" is the inaugural report on this important issue. The 1998 reauthorization also established a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Teacher Certification