Title I, Part A, requires LEAs to use at least 5 percent of their Title I funds for professional development activities to ensure that teachers who are not currently highly qualified meet that standard by the end of the 2005-06 school year [Section 1119(l)]. In addition, any school identified as in need of improvement for failing to make adequate yearly progress must spend 10 percent of its Title I, Part A, funds on professional development, including teacher mentoring programs [Section 1116(c)(7)(A)(iii)]. Schoolwide programs (Section 1114) and targeted assistance programs (Section 1115) require the use of significant resources for professional development activities.

Under Title I, Part B, the Reading First program requires grantees to build on scientifically based reading research to implement comprehensive instruction for children in kindergarten through third grade. From the 20 percent State set-aside funds, 65 percent may be spent in preparing teachers through professional development activities so the teachers have tools to effectively help their students learn to read [Section 1202(d)(3)].

Title II, Part A, provides formula grants to states to address challenges to teacher quality, including the teacher preparation and qualifications of new teachers, recruitment and hiring, induction, professional development, teacher retention or the need for more capable principals and assistant principals to serve as effective school leaders.

Under Title II, Part B, the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program provides funding to SEAs to competitively establish IHE-LEA partnerships to enhance teacher subject-matter knowledge and the quality of teaching in mathematics and science [Section 2201(a)].

Under Title II, Part C, the Troops-to-Teachers and Transition to Teaching programs support efforts to help school districts hire, train and retain individuals from other careers and backgrounds as teachers in high-need schools [Sections 2303 and 2313].

Under Title II, Part D, the Enhancing Education through Technology program, each local recipient of funds must use at least 25 percent of those funds for ongoing, sustained and high-quality professional development on the integration of advanced technologies into curriculum and instruction and on the use of those technologies to create new learning environments [Section 2416(a)].

Title III, Part A, authorizes LEAs to use formula grant funds for professional development of teachers providing instruction to students needing English language acquisition and language enhancement [Section 3111(a)(2)(A)].

Title V, Part A, authorizes LEAs to use formula grant funds to provide professional development activities carried out in accordance with Title II, Part A, as well as to recruit, train and hire highly qualified teachers to reduce class size [Section 5131(a)(1)].

Title VII, Part A, the Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education program, requires a comprehensive program for meeting the needs of Indian children that, among other things, calls for professional development opportunities to ensure that teachers and other school professionals have been properly trained [Section 7114(b)(5)].

Learn more about how federal funds can support the use of paraprofessionals: http://www.aft.org/topics/nclb/downloads/ELL.pdf and parent involvement http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/downloads/teachers/ESEA_PARENT.pdf.