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No Child Left Behind and Title I
You’ve probably heard about No Child Left Behind, or NCLB. No Child Left Behind is the current version of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Title I is a section of NCLB.
If your community school is a Title I school, it gets extra funding and support from the federal government. It probably needs this extra help because some of the students aren’t doing as well as they could.
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Free Tutoring Available Many students could be receiving free tutoring, thanks to the No Child Left Behind Act. Find out if your child is one of them—and how you can get this free help. |
Almost all public schools receive federal funding. These schools must meet standards that are set by No Child Left Behind. When a school doesn’t meet those standards, it must take steps to improve. It must also offer parents ways to get extra help for their children or to transfer their children to a school where students have higher achievement scores. |
Who Is a Parent? Title I of the NCLB law defines the term “parent” as a natural parent, a legal guardian, or a person standing in loco parentis. This could be a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child’s welfare. Parents are the people who can get information about a child’s school performance and make decisions about a child’s education. |
Information Points Welcome to WVDE Title I |
Information Briefs for Parents
WV Parent Connections has prepared information briefs to help parents understand what schools must do if they don’t meet standards and what West Virginia School Report Cards say about student and school performance. Schools can print these briefs to use when meeting with parents or when preparing materials to send home with students. These information briefs are free—open them up to read them or print them, or save a copy to your computer. Just click on the topic you want.
- Title I Schoolwide Programs (4 pages)
- School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services (2 pages)
- School Report Cards, School Results (4 pages)
- School Report Cards, Student Results (4 pages)
Parent Guide and Information
The requirements for schools are spelled out in NCLB. They are explained for parents in a book from the U.S. Department of Education, No Child Left Behind: A Parent’s Guide. The guide is free and available in English and Spanish. Get it at www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/parentsguide.html.
The parents’ section of the U.S. Department of Education Web site offers many other resources. They address homework help, making decisions about school, planning for college, and more. Go to www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml to explore.
The Public Education Network and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education prepare action briefs on changes in NCLB. The action briefs are written in easy-to-use language to keep community and parent leaders up-to-date. The briefs focus on specific sections of the NCLB law. They also include a glossary of terms, action steps, and additional resources. These publications are free at www.ncpie.org/Resources/nclbactionbriefs.html.
Student Information and Activities
The students’ section of the U.S. Department of Education Web site offers information about college planning and student aid, homework resources, math and science activities, and more. To explore, go to www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml.
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This Web site is supported in whole or in part by funds from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, under grant #U310A060257. Its content does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. government, or any other source.