Publications: School Improvement and No Child Left Behind

NOTE: ELC's publications are intended to give you a general idea of the law. However, each situation is different. If, after reading our publications, you have questions about how the law applies to your particular situation, contact us or an attorney of your choice.

MANUALS

• Getting Information About Your School - PA Laws on Open Meetings and Public Records

REPORTS

• ELC Reports and Data on Achievement and Opportunity Gaps in Pennsylvania Public Schools

FACT SHEETS

General Information About PA Public Schools

• Facts about public education in Pennsylvania
• Who runs Pennsylvania's public education system?

ELC's Work With Community Groups

• How can the Education Law Center (ELC) help you to get involved and improve your local public schools?

Highly Qualified Teachers

• Do your children have “highly qualified” teachers?
• What can you do to improve the quality of your children’s teachers?

Legislative Process

• How a Bill Becomes a Law in Pennsylvania

No Child Left Behind: Basics

• What is the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)?
• Is Your Child’s School Making “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP)?
• How can you use NCLB to fight for local school reform?
• Your Right to Information Under the “No Child Left Behind Act”

Parent Involvement

• What are the basic skills for parent involvement and community organizing?
• How can you use NCLB to help your own children do better in school?

Private Management of Public Schools

• Your Legal Rights If a Private Company or University Manages Your Child’s Public School

School Choice

• How can you transfer your child into a better public school?

Standardized Tests and the PSSA

• How do standardized tests affect students and public schools?
• What can you do to help your children with standardized tests?

 

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