NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

A Toolkit for Teachers

Internet Resources for Teachers

General Information

    The U.S. Department of Education Home Page
            Designed just for teachers

    Free resources for classroom use
            Contributions by more than 35 federal agencies

Data-Driven Decision Making

    National Center For Educational Accountability
        Works to improve learning through effective use if school and student data and the identification of best practices.

    The Consortium for School Networking
        Provides a publication on data-driven decision making

    School Information Partnership
        A public-private collaboration designed to empower parents, educators and policy-makers to use NCLB data to make informed decisions and improve school results.

    What Works Clearinghouse
        Provides information on the quality of studies that evaluate the effectiveness of education practices and interventions.

Teaching Students with Disabilities

    Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network
        Provides support for parents, individuals, school districts and states in special education and disability research

    National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities (NICHCY)
        Provides information on disabilities in children and youths along with research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.

    National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
        Provides information and technical assistance to implement progress monitoring that is used to assess students' academic performance and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction.

    The Access Center
        Provides technical assistance to build programs to help students with disabilities learn from the general education curriculum.

    National Center on accessing the General Curriculum (NCAC)
        Provides resources to assist in weaving new curricula, teaching practices and policies together to create practical approaches for improved access to the general curriculum by students with disabilities.

    Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
        Provides schools with information for identifying, adapting and sustaining effective schoolwide disciplinary practices.

Teaching English Language Learners

    National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
        Provids a variety of information and supports for teachers of English language learners.

    Office of English language Acquisition
        Provides assistance and support in the area of high academic standards, school accountability, professional training and parent involvement.