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  ESEA

About the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as a part of the "War on Poverty." ESEA emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states. In 2002, Congress amended ESEA and reauthorized it as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

Consolidated Program Review (CPR) is a compliance review required under federal regulations. The CPR team at OSPI monitors all federally funded ESEA programs in Washington state.

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a required statewide accountability system which requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make AYP.

ESEA Programs

Title I: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged

Title II: Preparing, Training and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals

Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students

Title IV: 21st Century Schools

Title VI: Flexibility and Accountability

Title VII: Indian Education, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education

Title X: Repeals, Redesignations, and Amendments to Other Statutes

NCLB emphasizes the implementation of educational programs and practices that have been demonstrated to be effective. In essence, it is a national extension of the standards-based education reform efforts undertaken in Washington state since 1993.

For more information: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Ed.gov)

Related Information:

Just the Facts for Washington Parents

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

School Report Card

Accountability

Consolidated Program Review

 

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