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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)

NCLB NYS
Field Memo
#09-2003 

Cover Letter

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part A: Teachers Subject to the NCLB 

Part B: Deadlines for Being a “Highly Qualified” Teacher 

Part C: Definitions of “Highly Qualified” Teachers 

Part D: Applying the “Highly Qualified” Definitions to Specific Circumstances 

Part E: Parents' Right to Know 

Part F: Professional Development for Teachers 

Part G : Accountability, Reporting and Records 

Appendix A 

Appendix B 

Appendix C 

Appendix D 

Appendix E 

Appendix F 

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Appendix F:
Guide to References

REFERENCES TO FEDERAL INFORMATION 

The NCLB statute is also known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The statute and related regulations and guidance can be found at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/legislation.html. 

References to the statute, regulations and related materials may be presented in this guidance in brackets and italics, as described below. 

• [NCLB xxxx] refers to the federal statute and a section number. NCLB stands for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. 

• [34 CFR xxxx] refers to the USDOE's final regulations and a section number. These regulations have the force of law. CFR stands for Code of Federal Regulations. 

• [USDOE mm/dd/yy] refers to the USDOE's comments on final regulations or the USDOE's non-regulatory draft guidance, with a publication date. Neither of these have the force of law. 



REFERENCES TO STATE INFORMATION 

• New York State Education Law can be found at: 

--the Assembly's web site: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?cl=30 

--the Senate's web site: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/ 

• [8 NYCRR xxxx] refers to Regulations of the Commissioner of Education in New York State and a section number. NYCRR stands for New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. These regulations have the force of law in New York State. Regulations cited in this document can be found on-line at: 

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/regulations.htm 

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/part100/opener.html 

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/development/regulations_pdp.htm 

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