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| Adequate Yearly Progress
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June 22, 2005 - Revised annual proficiency targets (annual measurable objectives) for reading and mathematics |
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Adequate Yearly
Progress Results 2003-2004 |
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Superintendent's
Memo: Appeals of AYP Accountability Decisions for Schools and
School Divisions Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
- August 13, 2004 |
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U.S.
Department of Education Preliminary Guidance Relating to Adequate
Yearly Progress |
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Virginia
Department of Education Guidelines for Determining the Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP) of “Small n Schools” 2004-2005 |
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| Assessments (Testing) and
NCLB |
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Virginia
Board of Education Resolution Regarding Testing Policies in
Effect for the 2002-03 Academic Year |
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Virginia’s NCLB Assessment and Accountability Plan (Presentation from March 19 & 25, 2003 Key Instructional Leadership Forums on NCLB) |
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June 28, 2006 - Letter from Assistant Secretary Henry L. Johnson to Acting Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright regarding standards and assessments |
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| Consolidated State Application
and Accountability Workbook |
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Virginia's
Consolidated Application (Approved by USDOE) |
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Virginia's
Consolidated Application Addendum (Approved by USDOE) |
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Virginia Accountability
Workbook (Revised: Based on VBOE Actions through January 10, 2008, and USED Responses
through June 24, 2008)
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Virginia
Consolidated State Application September 1, 2003 Submission
Title III:
Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant
Students Data Survey 2002-2003
Assessment
Instruments In Use (by Instrument)
Virginia Public
Schools LAS Correlations with VA’s Limited English Proficiency
Levels |
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Virginia
Consolidated State Application May 1, 2003 Submission |
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Guidelines for Sanctions/Corrective Actions for School Divisions in Improvement Status as Required in NCLB |
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Proposed Amendments to Virginia Consolidated State Application Accountability Plan Required in NCLB Adopted by Virginia Board of Education: January 19, 2005
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May 1, 2008 - Virginia Differentiated Accountability Pilot Proposal to USED |
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Proposed Amendments |
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January 20, 2005 - Letter from Board of Education President Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. to Assistant Secretary of Education Raymond Simon |
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April 2005 - Letter from Assistant Secretary of Education Raymond Simon to Board of Education President Thomas M. Jackson |
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Addendum to January 19, 2005 - Amendment Request to Virginia Consolidated State Application Accountability Plan Required by NCLB Adopted by Virginia Board of Education on April 20, 2005 (Includes April 28, 2005 letter of transmittal from Board President Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. to Assistant Secretary of Education Raymond Simon) |
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August 5, 2005 - Letter from Assistant U. S. Secretary of Education Henry L. Johnson to Board of Education President Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. regarding proposed amendments to Virginia's Accountability Workbook |
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August 19, 2005 - Letter from Assistant U. S. Secretary of Education Henry L. Johnson to Board of Education President Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. approving amended Virginia Accountability Workbook |
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March 22, 2006 - Proposed amendments to Virginia Accountability Workbook approved by the Board of Education |
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July 27, 2006 - Letter from Assistant Secretary Henry L. Johnson to Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy K. Cannaday, Jr., regarding approved amendments to Virginia's accountability plan |
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Jan. 31, 2007- Letter from Deputy Secretary Raymond Simon to Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy K. Cannaday Jr. regarding amendment requests to Virginia's accountability plan |
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February 2, 2007 - Letter from Board of Education President Mark Emblidge to Deputy Secretary Raymond Simon requesting clarification on USED response to proposed amendments to Virginia's accountability plan |
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February 8, 2007 - Letter from Deputy Secretary Raymond Simon to Board of Education President Mark Emblidge clarifying USED response to amendment requests to Virginia's accountability plan |
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February 12, 2007 - Letter from Dr. Billy K. Cannaday Jr. to Deputy Secretary Ray Simon in response to USED concerns about school board resolutions on the assessment of limited English proficient students |
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February 27, 2007 - Letter from Deputy Secretary of Education Raymond Simon to Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy K. Cannaday Jr. elevating status of Virginia assessment system from "Approval Pending" to "Approval Expected" |
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February 27, 2007 - Letter from Deputy Secretary of Education Raymond Simon to Board of Education President Mark Emblidge detailing potential consequences for the commonwealth and LEAs of noncompliance with USED directive on the assessment of limited English proficient students |
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July 16, 2007 - Letter from Assistant Secretary of Education Kerri L. Briggs to Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy K. Cannaday Jr. response to amendment requests to Virginia's accountability plan |
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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Key Responsibilities of the Local Educational Agency Under the Law. (PowerPoint Presentation) |
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| Consolidated State Performance
Reports |
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February 22, 2008 - Revised April 11, 2008 |
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December 28 , 2007 - Revised March 7, 2008
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February 1, 2007 - Revised April 2, 2007
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December 1, 2006 - Revised February 26, 2007 |
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April 14, 2006 - Revised September 29, 2006 |
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March 6, 2006 |
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April 15,
2005 |
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January
31, 2005 |
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June 30,
2004 |
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December
22, 2003 - Revised May 10, 2004 |
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| Family Literacy: Even Start |
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Even
Start Family Literacy Program Site |
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Even
Start and Family Literacy (Presentation from March 19 &
25, 2003 Key Instructional Leadership Forums on NCLB) |
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| Federal Grant Opportunities |
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Applications
for 2007-2008 NCLB Federal Funds |
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| Limited English Proficiency
(LEP) |
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2002-2003
List of Board Approved Assessment Instruments to Measure English
Language Proficiency |
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Assessment
and Instruction of Limited English Proficient Students (1.2mb)
(Presentation from March 19 & 25, 2003 Key Instructional
Leadership Forums on NCLB) |
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Questions and Answers – Title III, Part A – Limited English Proficient |
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January 31, 2007-Letter from Deputy Secretary Raymond Simon to Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy K. Cannaday Jr. regarding the request to continue to use the SELP assessment for an additional year |
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February 12, 2007 - Letter from Dr. Billy K. Cannaday Jr. to Deputy Secretary Ray Simon in response to USED concerns about school board resolutions on the assessment of limited English proficient students |
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| Military Recruitment and
NCLB |
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Letter
from Secretary of Education Rod Paige and Secretary of Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld |
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| Parental Involvement |
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U. S. Department of Education Non-Regulatory
Guidance on Parental Involvement as related to Title I, Part
A under NCLB (Word
document) (April 23, 2004) |
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| Public School Choice |
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Virginia Board of Education Guidelines: Public
School Choice Requirements (Adobe
PDF) |
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U. S. Department of Education
Non-Regulatory Guidance on Public School Choice under NCLB (Word
document) (February 6, 2004) |
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U.S.
Department of Education Preliminary Guidance Relating to Public
School Choice and Supplemental Services |
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Public School Choice Sample Letters to Parents |
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| Reading First |
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Reading
First (10.8mb) (Presentation from March 19 & 25, 2003 Key
Instructional Leadership Forums on NCLB) |
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| Report Cards |
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Virginia
School Report Card |
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| Reporting Requirements |
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Reporting Requirements of NCLB – A page developed to assist school divisions in complying with the information and reporting requirements for adequate yearly progress, the report cards, and performance indicators of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. |
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| Reports to the Governor and General Assembly |
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Report to the Governor and General Assembly on the Costs of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act to the Virginia Department of Education |
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The Cost of Fulfilling the Requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act for School Divisions in Virginia |
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Appendices for the Costs of Fulfilling the Requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act |
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Status of Virginia’s Implementation of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 – Presented to House Appropriations Committee, February 2, 2004 (PowerPoint presentation) |
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| Reports to the United States Department of Education |
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Revised State Plan Submitted July 7, 2006; Revised September 29, 2006 |
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Title III Biennial Report December 21, 2006
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| Safe Schools |
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Gun-Free Schools Act Report for School Year 2004-2005 |
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Persistently
Dangerous Schools Identification Process and Criteria - Adopted
by the Board of Education April 29, 2003 |
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Board
of Education Persistently Dangerous Schools and Unsafe School
Choice Policy (Approved May 23, 2002) |
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| School Prayer and NCLB |
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USDOE School
Prayer Guidelines |
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| Scientifically Based Research |
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U. S. Department of Education, The Use of Scientifically Based Research in Education |
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| Statewide System
of Support |
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Statewide System of Support: Building a Commonwealth of Opportunity (PowerPoint Presentation) |
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Requirements under NCLB for a Statewide System of Support |
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Toolkit of Options for Statewide System of Support |
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Statewide System of Support: Side-by-Side Comparison of NCLB Implementation to Virginia's Approach to Implementation |
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| Student Records and
Privacy |
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Federal
Education Rights and Privacy Act |
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Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Model Notice for
Directory Information |
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Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act (FERPA) – USDOE Letter to Local Education
Agencies |
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Family Education Rights
and Privacy Action and Protection of Pupil Rights Privacy Amendment
(PPRA) – USDOE Letter to Chief State School Officers |
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USDOE Model Notification
of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools
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USDOE Model Notification
of Rights Under PPRA |
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USDOE PPRA Model
Notice and Consent/Opt-Out for Specific Activities |
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| Supplemental Educational
Services |
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Board
of Education Criteria for the Providers of Supplemental Educational
Services under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Approved
by the Board of Education on July 25, 2002.) |
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Supplemental
Educational Services Providers List
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Supplemental Educational Services Sample Letters to Parents |
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Supplemental Educational Services Providers Application (Revised August 15, 2008)
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U.S.
Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidance on Supplemental
Services under NCLB (Updated June 13, 2005) |
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U.S. Department of Education Preliminary Guidance Relating to Public School Choice and Supplemental Services |
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A Review of Implementation of Supplemental Educational Services in Virginia and Recommendations for Future Implementation |
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Supplemental Educational Services in the Commonwealth of Virginia: 2005-2006 |
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Supplemental Educational Services in the State of Virginia: 2006-2007
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August 1, 2007 - Letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings authorizing Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Greene County, Hampton, Henrico County, Henry County and Newport News to offer Supplemental Educational Services to students in schools in Year One of Title I School Improvement during the 2007-08 school year |
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| Teachers, Paraprofessionals,
and Professional Development |
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High-Quality
Professional Development (Presentation from March 19 & 25,
2003 Key Instructional Leadership Forums on NCLB) |
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Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant Competition – NCLB Title II, Part B, Mathematics and Science Partnerships |
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Requirements for Highly Qualified Teachers of Special Education and Frequently Asked Questions and Answers:
Supts. Memo No 118, dated June 3, 2005
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Questions
and Answers |
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Questions
and Answers - Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers (under revision) |
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Non-Regulatory Guidance Relating to Improving Teacher Quality (revised 8/3/05)
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Request
for Reimbursement – NCLB Title II, Part A, Teacher
and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund |
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High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation
(HOUSSE)
Informational
Superintendent's Memorandum Number 90, dated April 20, 2007
Informational
Superintendent's Memorandum Number 118, dated June 3, 2005
Informational Superintendent's
Memorandum Number 49, dated March 5, 2004
High
Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) Amended
by the Board of Education on April 20, 2005. |
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High Quality Professional Development Criteria,
Virginia Department of Education, April 2004
(Word
version), (PDF version) |
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Teacher-To-Teacher Workshops - Online Professional Development from the U.S. Department of Education |
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June 28, 2006 - Letter from Assistant Secretary Henry L. Johnson to Acting Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright regarding highly qualified teachers |
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Jan. 25, 2007-Letter from Deputy Secretary Ramond Simon to Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy K. Cannaday Jr. accepting Highly Qualified Teacher data related to Virginia's ESEA Title 1, Part I and Title II, Part A grants for FY 2006 |
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Highly Qualified Teachers Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (PowerPoint Presentation) |
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| Title I |
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Virginia
Department of Education - Title I, Part A Web Site |
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Title I—Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged; Final Rule |
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Title I Schoolwide Program Schools and School Improvement: High Expectations for Parental Involvement (PowerPoint Presentation) |
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Title I Fall Workshop - November 24 and 25, 2003 |
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| U.S. Department of
Education |
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 U.S.
Department of Education NCLB website |
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No
Child Left Behind: A Parents Guide |
