ARRA/Stimulus Act Information

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides significant funding to increase student achievement through school improvement and reform. The Department of Education has provided examples of potential uses of the recovery funds that are allowable under Title I and consistent with ARRA principles, including:

• Making progress toward rigorous college- and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students.
• Establishing a system for identifying and training highly effective teachers to serve as instructional leaders in Title I schoolwide programs.
• Providing professional development to teachers in Title I targeted assistance programs on the use of data to inform and improve instruction for Title I-eligible students.

National Middle School Association has the programs and resources that will help you address these issues.

2009 Professional Development Resource Catalog

NMSA Title I/ARRA Eligible Resources

1. Data-driven school assessment tools that help you focus on improvement that matters.
2. Customized, long-term, on-site professional development to meet your unique needs.
3. An online store full of resources on hot topics including connecting standards-based instruction to assessment and differentiated instruction.
4. Specific research-based professional development opportunities designed for principals, assistant principals, district staff developers, and other key school leaders.
5. Year-long, ongoing professional development through Middle School Journal and Middle Ground magazine.
6. NMSA09 National Conference—The world's largest and most comprehensive middle level professional development opportunity!
7. Conferences focused on successful middle level schools and the transition from middle to high school.
8. A prepaid voucher program which allows you to use Title I funds on future purchases of NMSA products and services.
9. Regional workshops featuring classroom management practices and literacy and learning across all content areas.
10. Book studies based upon the 14 characteristics of successful middle schools using This We Believe and This We Believe in Action.

Contact NMSA today at 1-800-528-NMSA (6672) and receive a consultation on how to make the biggest impact on your students and your district.

For ongoing updates and additional resources regarding the ARRA, check out This We Know: NMSA Washington Update.