OVERVIEW

The elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is a federally-enacted law governing elementary and secondary education. It affects states and school districts in four basic ways.

• Greater accountability for results.

• Increased district flexibility for spending federal money.

• Expanded options for parents.

• Increased emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.

These changes support the district's current focus on delivering a strong standards-based educational program designed to improve student achievement using critical thinking in the gateway skills of reading, writing, and mathematics to prepare students for college and career readiness.

El Nido ESD is identified as a school-wide program.