AMY JAMES, a former teacher who helped plan IEPs for mainstreamed students, is a nationally respected authority on educational compliance to issues on the No Child Left Behind Act. Her company, Six Things, Inc., provides consulting services for national media, publishers, and school districts on compliance with state and national education standards, as well as professional development for K-12 teachers. She is the author of six other books in the Knowledge Essentials series (www.knowledgeessentials.com) from Jossey-Bass.