A state education agency or state department of education is the state-level government organization within each
U.S. state
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territory
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responsible for education, including providing information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to schools and residents.
Different U.S. states use different job titles for the person in charge of education in the state government. These titles include Secretary of Education, State Superintendent of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education, and Director of Education.
"Chief State School Officer Addresses"
Council of Chief State School Officers. Retrieved 11/1/08. Thirteen states have an education executive directly elected by voters, but in most states they are appointed, by the governor, state legislature, or a state board.
State education agencies (SEAs)
The following are state education agencies as identified by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
See also
*National Association of State Boards of Education
The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is a nonprofit
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, United States
*No Child Left Behind
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was a U.S. Act of Congress
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, United States federal law
*School district
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*Standardized test
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* Test (assessment), an educational assessment intended to measure the respondents' knowledge or other abilities
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References
External links
Education Governance Models
Updated and Revised by Mary Fulton
State Education Agencies
- Contact information for every SEA in the US.
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State superintendents of public instruction of the United States