This handy pamphlet examines the language of the No Child Left Behind Act and guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Education – so you understand the Act's standards and compliance rules as well as how its rigorous changes affect your schools. Plus, the best-seller has been updated to cover the latest on the NCLB and IDEA – so you have access to the most recent changes and know the law's requirements.

In easy-to-read language, you get specifics on:

• Teacher and paraprofessional qualifications
• School Improvement options and sanctions
• The Reading First program
• Standards, accountability and testing
• Adequate yearly progress
• And much more

Plus, you get a timeline of key requirements and the full text of significant NCLB statutory provisions and regulations – to lead you through implementation dates, deadlines and mandates.