Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA) Law NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

No Child Left Behind Title II Part B: Math and Science Partnerships Title II Part A: Teacher Quality Title VI: Flexibility/Transferability Science Assessments (Title I) Professional Development Opportunities in ESEA

ESEA Title II Part B Math/Science Partnerships Replaces the Eisenhower state grants program $12.5 million appropriated in FY Congressional authorizers had requested $450 million for this program.

ESEA Title II, Part A: Teacher Quality $2.85 billion appropriated for FY2002 Combines the Eisenhower program and Class Size Reduction (CSR) program. Allows for more flexibility in use of these funds. $$ goes to the state based on formula. States must allocate 95 percent of these funds to the LEAs. LEAs apply to the states for this funding.

ESEA Title II Part A Local Uses of Funds Recruiting and retaining teachers Hiring qualified teachers (in all grade levels) Reforming tenure systems Teacher mentoring and induction programs Financial incentives including merit pay Testing teachers Professional development programs Developing mulitiple career paths and differential pay systems Establishing master teacher programs

ESEA Title II Part A Includes a hold harmless provision. The law says that states and LEAs must receive as much money in FY 2002 as they did last year for Eisenhower and CSR combined. Under NCLB, these funds do not have to be spent strictly on M/S. BUT Congressional intent is that LEAs must spend as much on M/S this year as they did last year.

ESEA Title II Part A State Uses of Funds State agencies of higher education get 2.5 percent of state funds to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships for professional development. This includes competitive grants to M/S Partnerships.

Flexibility and Transferability LEAs can transfer up to 50 percent of the funds from Teacher Quality (Title II), Education Technology (Title II), Safe and Drug Free Schools (Title IV) and Innovative Education Programs (Title V) into Title I programs or any one of these programs. Edworkforce.house.gov/issues/107 th /educatio n/nclb/transferability.pdf

Accountability Each state must develop a plan to ensure all teachers of core subjects are highly qualified by All states must begin administering annual statewide assessments in reading and math for grades 3-8 by the school year. By 2007, all states must administer an assessment in science in at least one grade level: 3- 5; 6-9; and States must meet annual yearly progress targets.

Highly Qualified Teachers Each state must develop a plan to ensure all teachers of core subject areas are highly qualified by All teachers must be fully certified or licensed under state law and must demonstrate competency. Competency can be shown thru an academic major in the area of teaching, a test, or demonstrating competency thru a statewide standard.

PD for S/M Teachers in ESEA States must ensure all teachers are highly qualified in 2006 (more prof dev as result). Title II Part A: LEAs must spend as much on science and math as they did last year. Title II, Part A: 2.5 % of state funds go to SAHE for competitive grants, including grants to M/S partnerships Title II, Part B: ESEA Math and Science Partnerships: Competitive grants specifically for S/M programs (state-based) NSF MSP: Competitive grants to large and medium programs (about 90 awards anticipated)

PD for S/M Teachers in ESEA Title II, Part D: State and Local Technology Grants, 25 percent must be used for teacher training Title II, Higher Education Act: Partnership programs coordinate with ESEA programs Flexibility and Transferability: LEAs can transfer $ among federal programs directly into teacher training Innovative Education grants (Title V): funds can be used for training 5 % of Title I Part A funds must be used for prof development

Title II Part B M/S Partnerships New competitive grant program. Grants made to eligible partners working together to provide specific activities that will strengthen M/S education and improve student achievement. Partners must include higher education, high-need LEA, State Education Agency; can include other districts, schools, and nonprofits. M/S Partnerships will receive $12.5 million in FY Congressional authorizers had requested $450 mil for this program.

ESEA M/S Partnerships Appropriations If the yearly appropriations are below $100 mil, partnerships apply to the U.S. Dept. of Education for the grants. If yearly appropriations are above $100 million, $$ goes to the states. The partnerships apply to the State Education Agency for the competitive grants.

ESEA M/S Partnerships Eligible Partners Must include: SEA; science, math, engineering departments from higher education; high need LEA. May include: another dept. from higher education; additional LEA or school (or consortium of same); nonprofits

ESEA M/S Partnerships Use of Funds Long term, quality summer professional development Recruiting MSE majors to teaching Developing curricula Long distance learning programs Scientists into the classroom Preparing M/S teachers to provide professional development to other teachers Master teacher programs Minority representation for SMET careers

ESEA M/S Partnerships Important Features: Funding is distributed through a competitive grant process State Education Agency issues priorities that should be addressed in the application for partnership funds The grants are long term programs (3 years) M/S partnerships have accountability requirements in addition to Title II Part A accountability requirements. The application must be based on a professional development needs assessment.

We Need Your Help... Identify programs in your state that would be enhanced by M/S Partnerships (and share the info with us) Identify top two state contacts who may be willing to help in this effort Urge that letters of support be sent to Members of Congress Capitol Hill visits—or—district visits March 25 to April 5

Math/Science Partnership Coalition Statement on Funding for K-12 Math and Science Education Materials to support higher funding for M/S Partnerships available on the Web

On the NSTA website K-12 Science and Math Is In Crisis Math and Science Partnerships Complement, Not Duplicate, Other Federal Programs State Profiles: A Look at Math & Science Education in... Statement on Funding for K-12 Math and Science Education Budget Charts: Estimated State Allocations if Title II Part B is fully funded and Title II Part A appropriation per state and breakdown

We Need Your Help Pat White coalition.org) coalition.org Jodi Peterson