American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Kagan has prepared this brief informational overview of the economic-stimulus aid to education. For a full description, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery
Title I: Improving reading and math instruction in schools across income levels.
- Training materials that may be used by teaching coaches and mentors to improve instruction and student achievement;
- Professional development tools that encourage collaboration among the instructional staff;
- Materials usable by reading or math coaches to provide professional development;
- Enhance reading curriculum to address academic achievement problems;
- Electronic teaching aids as a supplement to learning techniques, including math and science content areas;
- Integrated technology to structure and enhance classroom activities and promote active
- engagement for every learner;
- Learning structures and activities usable in before/after school programs, summer school and extended learning environments.
IDEA Funds
- Improve teaching methods to reach students with disabilities.
- Implement structures and activities that promote inclusion, and raise comprehension and retention for all learners.
- Enhance reading, math, writing and science curricula through proven and innovative teaching strategies;
- Development of behavioral supports and behavior management tools for teachers of students with disabilities.
- Expand inclusive placement options through incorporating teaching methods that encourage inclusion and benefit students of all learning abilities.
Enhancing Education Through Technology
- Instructional software applications for classroom management and structuring of activities.
Early Childhood Education Programs
- Resources to support achievement of early learning/content standards for grades K–3
- Enhance Head Start and Early Head Start programs through techniques that are applicable across content areas and grade levels, as part of an overall, comprehensive education program for low-income students.
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