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USDE Press Release: Secretary Spellings introduces new guidelines and details to help states implement No Child Left Behind Act. Guidelines aim to reflect the latest scientific research to help students with disabilities and provide greater flexibility for states. This USDE press release introduces new No Child Left Behind Act guidelines. Changes reflect the latest scientific research that shows 2 percent of students with academic disabilities can make progress toward grade-level standards when they receive high-quality instruction and modified assessments. Under the new flexibility option announced today, eligible states may adjust their state-set progress goals to reflect the need for modified assessments; this is a separate policy from the current regulation that allows up to 1 percent of all students being tested (those with the most significant cognitive disabilities) to take an alternate assessment. Also, the new guidelines outline the process for how eligible states can implement this new policy in the short term until the Department issues final regulations on the policy. To download this Department of Education's press release, click on the URL link below. Related resources from SchoolsMovingUp SchoolsMovingUp's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) special section provides specific resources, services, and tools on key NCLB topics, including select Department of Education guidance, regulations, legislation, and announcements. For easy reference, resources are organized by major NCLB topics. For more information on NCLB and special education, go to SchoolsMovingUp's NCLB/IDEA page. URL: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2005/05/05102005.html |
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