Welcome to the River of Software No Child Left Behind Resource Center. Here you find an overview about the NCLB Act.
Click on each name for a very informative FAQ and a list of qualifying software titles.
No Child Left Behind - Title I-A: Improving Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
Intended to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic standards and state assessments. Provides formula grants to school districts, which then allocate most of these funds to individual Title I schools based on their number of economically disadvantaged children. Augments state and local efforts to provide technical assistance (based on scientifically-based research) and improve schools identified as needing improvement based on Adequate Yearly Progress. Funds supplemental educational services required under corrective action.
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No Child Left Behind - Title I-B1: Reading First State Grants
Designed to help states, school districts, and schools ensure that every child can read at grade level or above by the end of the third grade. Funds the implementation of instructional programs and materials, assessments, and professional development grounded in scientifically-based reading research. Formula grants are made to the states, which then make competitive grants to eligible school districts. States may use 20 percent for professional development for teachers of grades K-3, and for planning, administration, and reporting.
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No Child Left Behind - Title I-B2: Early Reading First
Designed to prevent reading failure by providing high-quality early education to young children, especially children from low-income families. This federally administered discretionary grant program makes competitive awards to local school districts eligible under Reading First criteria, and to other public or private organizations within those eligible districts, or collaborations between both. Eligible Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are identified on the U.S. Department of Education Web site. Funds may be used for assessments, instructional materials, and professional development for early language and reading development.
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No Child Left Behind - Title I-B4: Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
Improves literacy skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists. LEAs with a child-poverty rate of at least 20 percent apply directly to the U.S. Department of Education.
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No Child Left Behind - Title II-A: Improving Teacher Quality State Grants
Increases student achievement by elevating teacher and principal quality through recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies. State grants are allocated through a formula based on the school-age population and the number of children in poverty in each state. Ninety-five percent is reallocated to school districts based on the same criteria, and 2.5 percent is reserved for competitive subgrants to partnerships to carry out professional development activities. Funds may be used for a wide variety of activities, including technology integration and professional development.
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No Child Left Behind - Title II-D: Educational Technology State Grants
Intended to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. It is also designed to assist every student in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighth grade and to encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems with teacher training and professional development. One half of these state grants are reallocated to school districts by formula, and one half to high-need districts or partnerships on a competitive basis. Districts are required to spend 25 percent of the funds they receive on professional development.
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No Child Left Behind - Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students
Assists school districts in teaching English to limited English proficient students and in helping them meet state standards required of all students. Formula grants are based on states' share of limited English proficient students and recent immigrant students. States are required to spend at least 95 percent of their allotment to award formula subgrants to districts. If a state does not apply, the Secretary of Education makes competitive awards directly to school districts. Funds must be used to provide high-quality research-based language instruction, and to provide professional development.
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No Child Left Behind - Title IV-B: 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Establishes or helps expand community learning centers that provide after-school learning opportunities to students, particularly those who attend low-performing schools. This is a state-administered descretionary grant program in which states hold a competition to fund academically focused after-school programs. In addition to LEAs, community- and faith-based organizations and government entities, as well as other public or private entities, may apply for these funds individually or jointly with school districts.
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No Child Left Behind - Title V-A: Innovative Programs State Grants
Provides states and districts with additional funding to support a broad range of high-quality programs to improve academic achievement, the quality of education for students, teacher quality, and school performance. Grants to states are based on their share of the school-age population, with 15 percent reserved for state level activities including technology. Subgrants to districts are based on the relative enrollments in public and private schools, and may be used for a wide variety of activities, including teacher training and professional development, and acquisition of instructional materials.
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