Policy guidance for elementary and secondary education under NCLB ranges from peer review guidance in the area of growth models to non-regulatory guidance for Title II state grant programs. The U. S. Department of Education offers extensive policy guidance resources on its website.
VDOE assists schools and school divisions in administering programs authorized by the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – the most recent reauthorization of which is also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
This Virginia Department of Education document in Spanish outlines the legal rights of families with respect to children receiving special education services. In addition, it explains the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and discusses concepts related to special education such as confidentiality, discipline, and state practices.
This Virginia Department of Education document outlines the Virginia state standards of learning for English Language Proficiency. There is a discussion of what classifies a student as Limited English Proficient as well as an explanation of each of the four levels of proficiency. In addition, each level of proficiency is broken down for the skill areas of Oral Language, Reading, and Writing.
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