Division of Professional Growth & Development Benefits for Private School Students and Teachers from Title V, Part A Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Division of Professional Growth & Development

Benefits for Private School Students and Teachers from

Title V, Part AAnne Arundel County Public Schools

March 4, 2008


No Child Left Behind ActPrivate School Participation

ESEA, reauthorized as The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), provides benefits to private school students, teachers, and other education personnel, including those in religiously affiliated schools.

ESEA as Reauthorized by the


Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs

• Title V, Part A–Innovative Programs

Title V


Title V, Part A–Innovative Programs

• Provides funds for education improvement programs, instructional and media materials, library materials, professional development, and other activities.



Innovative Programs support education reform and innovative school improvement programs to improve school, student and teacher performance. Private school students, teachers and other education personnel may receive professional development, library materials, and educational equipment.


• Schools have the flexibility to design and implement innovative projects and activities within one or more of 27 areas to serve locally identified needs.




• tied to promoting challenging academic achievement standards;

• used to improve student academic achievement; and• part of an overall education reform strategy [section

5131].

Projects and activities must be:



• education reform and school improvement;• promote teacher quality and professional development;• use of technology and educational material;• literacy, early childhood education, and adult education;• students with special needs;• community service and community involvement; and• health services

Projects and activities must be organized around the following themes:


For additional information regarding benefits to private school students and teachers, visit the following US Department of Education website:

No Child Left Behind: Benefits to Private School Students

http://www.ed.gov/nclb/choice/schools/privbenefits/index.html


Andrea ZamoraDirector of Professional Growth & Development

Anne Arundel County Public [email protected]

Frank Horstman Professional Development Teacher Specialist

Anne Arundel County Public [email protected]

(410) 721-8300

For Further Information, Contact:

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Division of Professional Growth & Development Benefits for Private School Students and Teachers from Title V, Part A Anne Arundel County Public Schools