PAT Update: Parents as Teachers and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

The bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) represented a sweeping overhaul of federal support to schools. NCLB is based upon four key principles: 1. Stronger accountability for results; 2. More choice for parents of children from disadvantaged backgrounds; 3. An emphasis on teaching methods that have been demonstrated to work; 4. Greater flexibility for states, school districts, and schools in use of federal funds. As a research-based parent education and family support program, Parents as Teachers (PAT) supports No Child Left Behind. This information brief provides links between the PAT program and NCLB for professionals.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with PAT Update Order from KPIRC NCLB on December 08, 2008 #