A note from the authors: we realize that this action brief is lengthy but we feel it is critical that community and parent leaders understand how often they are asked to play a role in the implementation of NCLB and to understand the importance of that role. We have looked carefully at every section within all ten Titles of the law.

In many sections NCLB requires that community and parents be involved and this involvement is usually called “consultation”. Consultation requirements occur on a number of different levels—federal, state and local school district levels, and often call for “representatives” of parents and/or the community to be selected to advise NCLB officials.

Please be aware that many of the community and parent decision-making opportunities pertain to Title I, but many other programs under NCLB, not part of Title I, require parent and community consultation as well. This Brief contains only those parent and community roles that require ACTION, and does not include the various provisions where state and local school districts must provide “information.”

Title I, Part A Requirements for Parental and Community Involvement at:

• The National Level
• The State Level
• The Local Level