ABSTRACT
The No Child Left Behind Act provides federal funds to improve schools serving children from economically disadvantaged families and communities. In addition to well-publicized requirements for high-quality teachers, achievement tests, and accountability for the progress of major subgroups of students, NCLB includes important requirements for district leaders to develop district-level and school-based policies and programs for more effective parental involvement. The regulations in NCLB's Section 1118 on parental involvement reflect advances in sociological and educational theories about district leadership for school improvement.
