Public Education Network has developed NCLB resources and publications that are available on its website (as well as hard copy) to inform parents and community members about the law so they are equipped to make decisions, and take action.

Using NCLB to Improve Student Achievement:
An Action Guide for Community and Parent Leaders
This guide outlines the rights, roles, and responsibilities of community and parent activists and leaders, and highlights ways that NCLB can serve as a“ launch pad” for strengthening the public voice in education.

Action Briefs
NCLB Action Briefs, a project of Public Education Network (PEN) and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE), are designed to keep community and parent leaders up to date on various provisions of NCLB. The action briefs are written in easy-to-use language focused on specific sections of the law and include pertinent regulations, a glossary of terms, action steps, and additional resources. Topics include: overviews of Title I, Teacher Quality, Parents' Right to Know, Community
and Parent Decision-Making, Standards and Assessment, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), English Language Learner (ELL) provisions, Public School Choice, Parent Notifications Required by NCLB, Supplemental Educational Services (SES), Recruiter Access to Secondary School Students, and state and local report cards.

Website Resources
The following national educational organization websites are useful resources on various aspects of No Child Left Behind. They do not include all of the many resources available about NCLB, but they comprise a representative sampling that parents and the community can use to help them better understand some of the major provisions of NCLB. Many of these are cited in PEN’s Action Briefs.

General NCLB Information
Alliance for Excellent Education

Council of Chief State School Officers

The Learning First Alliance

Education Commission of the States

Title I Report

US Department of Education

National Center for Educational Statistics

Northwest Regional Education Laboratory

National School Boards Association

Teacher Quality
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

American Federation of Teachers

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

National Education Association

Southwest Center for Teacher Quality

Testing and Accountability
Achieve, Inc.

Center for Law and Education

Citizens Commission on Civil Rights

Education Trust

FairTest

Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center

Building a Committed Community: Parents and the Public
Children’s Defense Fund

ASPIRA

National PTA

Parent Information Resource Centers

Parent Training and Information Centers

Parent Leadership Associates

The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence

Wrightslaw

National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education

A Parent’s Guide to NCLB

The Rural School and Community Trust

National Association for Bilingual Education

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction
Educational Programs (NCELA)

National Council of LaRaza

Office of English Language Acquisition, U.S. Department of Education

Elected Officials
National League of Cities

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

National Governors Association

National Council of State Legislatures

The White House