Did You Know ...
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 That all State Education Agencies (SEAs) that receive Title I, Part A funds must prepare and distribute report cards. Currently, every state receives these federal monies.
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 That all school districts that receive Title I, Part A funds must prepare and distribute report cards. Many SEAs take on the responsibility for preparing and producing report cards on behalf of the local school districts. If the school district is responsible for producing and disseminating report cards, the SEA is required to monitor their development and to ensure that the final product meets NCLB reporting requirements. 
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 That State and local district report cards must be disseminated annually, and must be broadly distributed to parents and the general community as a whole. 
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 That there is NO REQUIREMENT that parents be involved in the development, formatting and/or the layout of either the state or local report card. However, it is strongly recommended that parents be consulted and involved in the development of each so that the report card makes sense, is easy to understand and provides information that leads to school improvement.