NCLB: Title IV, Part A
Title IV, Part A – 21St Century Schools. Part A: Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
The purpose of Title IV, Part A is to:
- Support programs that prevent violence in and around schools; that prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; that involve parents and communities; and that are coordinated with related Federal, State, school, and community efforts and resources to foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports student academic achievement
- Provide funding that may be used for the following activities
- Acquiring and installing metal detectors, electronic locks, surveillance cameras, or other related equipment and technologies
- Developing and implementing comprehensive school security plans or obtaining technical assistance concerning such plans
Read the full text of this entitlement.
Palm handhelds, smartphones and software solutions can help schools meet the goals of this entitlement. With Palm solutions schools may:
- Access class schedules, contact information, photographs from student information systems
- Track student incidents with built in alerts, reports and notifications
- Recognize accomplishments, collect and use the information to improve the school's climate for all students
- Include parents in drug and violence prevention activities through communication
- Record progress towards attaining state performance measures for drug and violence prevention
Download NCLB/IDEA and Palm OS Education Solutions matrix related to Title IV, Part A.
Download NCLB/IDEA and Palm OS Education Solutions matrix for all NCLB/IDEA.
Palm in education
Palm handheld computers provide a productive and affordable solution for integrating technology in the classroom and are increasingly being considered for one-to-one initiatives in an effort to put computing in the hands of all children. Palm's leadership position in handheld technology ensures state-of-the-art products, with professional development for teachers, principals and administrators in concert with a rich and growing array of software solutions to meet the needs of all students.
Palm Treo smartphones are powerful administrative solutions that converge handheld computer technology with cellular capabilities. When combined with student information and management solutions, Treo smartphones enable educators to access data and communicate inside or outside the school or campus.
