U.S. Department of Education guidance on charter schools, choice, parent involvement, safe schools, and supplemental educational services (SES)
Charter Schools
· Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title V, Part B- Charter Schools Program
Addresses questions the Department has received regarding various provisions of the CSP statute, including those related to student admissions to charter schools, the use of lotteries, private school conversions, and the involvement of for-profit organizations in charter schools. [Date: July 2004 | Format: Word | Pages: 18, see sections A1-A4 ]
Parent involvement
· Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title 1, Part A, Parental Involvement
Assists SEAs, LEAs, and schools in administering the parental involvement provisions of Title I, Part A of the ESEA. [Date: April 23, 2004 | Format: Word | Pages: 20, see section A1-A14.]
Safe Schools
· Non-Regulatory Guidance, Unsafe School Choice Option
Highlights some important aspects of Unsafe School Choice Option (USCO), and provides guidance on some provisions that may be useful in administering these requirements.[Date: May 2004 | Format: PDF | Pages: 17 ]· Preliminarily Guidance, Title IV, Part I, Subpart 1- Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
Highlights some important aspects of these statutory provisions and of the applicable Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) that govern the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grants Program. [Date: January 2004 | Format: Word | Pages: 49]
School Choice
· Non-Regulatory Guidance- Public School Choice
Updates and expands on the Public School Choice guidance that the Department released on December 4, 2002. [Date: February 6, 2004| Format: Word | Pages: 36, see sections A1-A6]
Supplemental Educational Services
· No Child Left Behind: A Road Map for State Implementation
Describes ED policies in 5 areas: Assessments in Grades 3-8, Disaggregated Data, Proficiency by 2013-14, Highly Qualified Teachers, and Options for Families. [Date: November 10, 2005 | Format: PDF and Word | Pages: 26, see pp. 20-21]· Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title I, Part A, Supplemental Educational Services (tutoring services)
This guidance outlines ED's expectations and policies regarding tutoring programs offered to students in schools in need of improvement. [Date: June 13, 2005 | Format: Word | Pages: 55, see sections A1-A6]