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 BMath/Science Partnerships Replaces the Eisenhower state

grants program

$12.5 million appropriated in FY 2002. 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 ALocal 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 AState 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/107th/education/nclb/transferability.pdf

Accountability Each state must

develop a plan to ensure all teachers of core subjects are highly qualified by 2006.

All states must begin administering annual statewide assessments in reading and math for grades 3-8 by the 2005-06 school year.

By 2007, all states must administer an assessment in science in at least one grade level: 3-5; 6-9; and 10-12.

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 2006.

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 BM/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 2002. Congressional authorizers had requested $450 mil for this program.

ESEA M/S PartnershipsAppropriations 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 PartnershipsEligible 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 PartnershipsUse 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 PartnershipsImportant 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 www.nsta.org

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 (

whitep@triangle-coalition.org) 202-289-2876

Jodi Peterson (jpeterson@nsta.org) 703-312-9214