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NCLD is committed to providing parents essential information so they can take effective action on behalf of their child with a learning disability. The Parent Advocacy Briefs help parents navigate key provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and help them understand areas of the complex law that play a direct role in their child's success in school.

Why Students with Learning Disabilities Need No Child Left Behind
A Fact Sheet from the National Center for Learning Disabilities

Making the 'No Child Left Behind Act' Work for Children Who Struggle to Learn: A Parent's GuideMaking NCLB Work for Children Who Struggle to Learn: A Parent's Guide
This free publication, co-produced by the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Schwab Learning, provides information on the nation's largest federal education law and offers ways that parents can use the law's key provisions to improve the academic achievement of their students.

Understanding  Assessment Options for IDEA-eligible StudentsUnderstanding Assessment Options for IDEA-eligible Students provides an overview of students with IEPs participation in statewide tests required by NCLB, helps guide parents through IEP team assessments decisions, and offers questions to ask about the testing options.


Determining  Appropriate Assessment Accommodations for Students with DisabilitiesDetermining Appropriate Assessment Accommodations for Students with Disabilities an overview of appropriate accommodations for students with IEPs or 504 Plans that serves as a guide to choosing accommodations and suggests questions to ask when making appropriate accommodation decisions.



Making the Most of Options for IDEA-eligible StudentsMaking the Most of Options for IDEA-eligible Students outlines the school choice and supplemental educational services opportunities that might be available to students, and highlights important points to consider and questions to ask.

 

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