General NCLB in New Hampshire Information

View New Hampshire's Consolidated NCLB Applications. They contain many of the details and requirements about implementing NCLB in in New Hampshire

View New Hampshire's accountability workbook information. It contains more details regarding New Hampshire's accountability requirements under NCLB

View a PowerPoint Presentation (in PDF format) by NHEdLaw on the history and overall requirements of  NCLB.

View Professor Johnson's PowerPoint Presentation on NCLB from the "Building the Respectful School Summer Institute" at Plymouth State University.

New Hampshire Department of Education NCLB Page

View the NH Dept. of Education's Procedures for Determining How 10th Grade Students Will Participate in the New Hampshire Educational Improvement and Assessment Program (NHEIAP) and Table of Standard Accommodations

The United States Department of Education has developed a No Child Left Behind Superintendents Hotline to answer questions by calling  1-888-NCLB-SUP (625-2787) or by e-mail at NCLBSUP@ed.gov

New Hampshire Grade Level Expectations

The New Hampshire Department of Education, Rhode Island Department of Education, and Vermont Department of Education have developed a common set of Grade-Level Expectations in Math, Reading and Writing. These expectations were developed in response to the requirements of the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act, 2001.

Adequate Yearly Progress

View New Hampshire's information about Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)  in 2004 which includes the state's definition of AYP and details regarding the Safe Harbor provision.

View the State of New Hampshire AYP status report for Grades 3,6 in 2004.

View the AYP status for each school in New Hampshire at the end of 3rd grade, end or 6th grade or end of 10th grade for 2004/2005.

Schools in Need of Improvement Information and Requirements

View the side by comparison of NCLB requirements for schools in need of improvement that apply to Title I schools and the state law requirements that apply to all New Hampshire  public elementary and secondary schools in need of improvement.

View a PowerPoint Presentation (in PDF format) by NHEdLaw and the New Hampshire Dept. of Education on the requirements for "schools in need of improvement" under NCLB.

View the New Hampshire Department of Education explanation of the requirements for schools identified as "schools in need of improvement" under NCLB.

View the listing of New Hampshire schools in need of improvement under NCLB for 2004-2005.

View the New Hampshire Dept. of Education explanation of the requirements for school districts identified as in need of improvement un NCLB.

View the NH Dept. of Education Instructions and Materials for the School Improvement Plan required for schools in need of improvement.

View the NH Dept. of Education School Improvement Plan Review Checklist.

Highly Qualified Teachers

View a PowerPoint Presentation (in PDF format) by NHEdLaw and the New Hampshire Dept. of Education on the requirements for highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals under NCLB in New Hampshire..

View a sample notification letter prepared by the NH Dept. of Education. The letter is an example of one that must be sent to parents when a teacher does not meet the HQT requirements of NCLB.

View the New Hampshire Dept. Of Education Memoranda on the application of NCLB's  highly qualified teacher requirements to special education teachers.

View the New Hampshire Department of Education's page on HQT and High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE).

View the New Hampshire Dept. of Education HQT Toolkit.

View the New Hampshire Department of Education's explanation of the requirements for paraprofessionals under NCLB.

View the New Hampshire Department of Education's Guidelines for LEAs to determine if a paraeducator meets Option A: two years of college under NCLB, Title I, requirements.

View the United States Dept. of Education NCLB Toolkit for Teachers.

School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

The PowerPoint Presentation (in PDF format) by NHEdLaw and the New Hampshire Dept. of Education on the requirements for "schools in need of improvement" contains information about the requirements for school choice and supplemental services under NCLB in New Hampshire.

United States Dept. of Education Q & A on SES and School Choice

New Hampshire Approved Supplemental Services Providers

Application for NH Supplemental Service Providers

New Hampshire Department of Education Supplemental Educational Services Toolkit.

Special Education

View a PowerPoint Presentation (in PDF format) by NHEdLaw  on the requirements and connections between NCLB and special education in New Hampshire  including assessments and accommodations.

View information about New Hampshire's Alternate Assessment.

View the NH Dept. of Education's guidance on deciding which students should participate in the alternate assessment.

English Language Learners

View a PowerPoint Presentation (in PDF format) by NHEdLaw  on the requirements for English Language Learners under  NCLB and related laws in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire's Equal Education Access for Students with Limited English Proficiency: A Compliance Guide