Advocacy Institute http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/ - The Advocacy Institute is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the development of products, projects and services that work to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Bridges 4 Kids http://www.bridges4kids.org/ - We are a non-profit organization providing a comprehensive system of information and referral for parents and professionals seeking help for children from birth through transition to adult life.
Bridges 4 Kids - The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 http://www.bridges4kids.org/ESEA.html
CAUSE - Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education http://causeonline.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 - CAUSE is a statewide non-profit coalition providing free information, referral, support, advocacy, and workshops to parents and professionals working with children with disabilities and special needs.
ESC 20 Access to the General Curriculum http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public/SpecialEducation/AGCHome - This program is responsible for organizing and conducting professional development and technical support that facilitates students with disabilities gaining access to a curriculum and instruction based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in the least restrictive environment.
IDEA Partnership www.ideapartnership.org - This web site reflects the collaborative work of more than 55 national organizations, as well as technical assistance providers, and State and local organizations and agencies. Together with the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Partner organizations form a community with the potential to transform the way we work.
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) - IDEA 2004 Parent Guide http://www.ncld.org/content/view/900/456084/ - NCLD has created this Parent Guide to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) so you can become an informed and effective partner with school personnel in supporting your child's special learning and behavioral needs.
No Child Left Behind: What's Working and What's Not - Associated Content http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/415259/no_child_left_behind_whats_working.html?cat=4
Ohio Legal Rights Service - No Child Left Behind Act http://olrs.ohio.gov/asp/olrs_NoChildLeftBehindAct.asp - The mission of OLRS is to protect and advocate, in partnership with people with disabilities, for their human, civil and legal rights
Project Forum http://projectforum.org/ - Our aim is to facilitate improved services to children and youth with disabilities by gathering and sharing information that supports changes to policy and practice at the national, state and local levels.
Regional Resource Center Program http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/21/49/ - The Regional Resource Centers Program provides service to all states as well as the Pacific jurisdictions, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The six regional program centers are funded by the federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that affect children and youth with disabilities.
U. S. Department of Education - No Child Left Behind: A Desktop Reference http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/index.html?src=rt - The No Child Left Behind: A Desktop Reference outlines what is new under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 for each program supported under the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 and other statues. It also describes how the Act's four guiding principles (accountability, flexibility and local control, parental choice, and what works) are brought to bear on many of these programs.
U.S. Department of Education - Success Stories http://www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/reauth/successstories/index.html - See videos of schools that embody the principles of NCLB, help all students succeed in math and science, and make college affordable.
U. S. Department of Education - Que Ningún Niño Se Quede Atrás: Una guía para los padres http://www.ed.gov/espanol/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/index.html
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