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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

  • Requires that ALL children receive a quality education and demonstrate progress in learning.
  • Holds schools accountable for student learning.
  • Provides options for students enrolled in schools that are not making progress.
  • Requires that parents be informed about their child’s progress in reading, math and science as well as the school’s performance on state tests.
  • Requires that in all core subjects teachers be highly qualified.

Key Points

  • A school that does not make AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for two consecutive years (does not meet State performance targets) must be identified for school improvement.
  • On Year 3 of not meeting targets the school is identified as Program Improvement Status (PI Year 1).
  • The school must meet targets for 2 consecutive years in order to exit PI Status.
  • The district and school must notify parents and offer certain required services.

Requirements for Program Improvement Schools

School Choice

  • Districts must notify parents when the Title I school their children attend has been identified as a PI school.
  • Any child attending the school must be offered the option of transferring to another public school in the district—including a public charter school—not identified for school improvement.
  • Priority is given to the lowest achieving children from low-income families.
  • If the child is attending a school that is “persistently dangerous” or has been the victim of a violent crime while on school grounds, a district must provide transportation to the school of choice (subject to funding cap).

Supplemental Services

  • Includes tutoring and after-school services.
  • Offered by approved providers.
  • Districts are required to provide annual notice to parents of eligible children about the availability of services and also information on the approved providers.
  • Parents of eligible children can choose a provider from the list of state-approved providers.
  • Upon request, the school will help parents determine which provider would best fit their child’s needs.
  • When parents have made their selection, the district must then contract with that provider to deliver the services.
  • Supplemental services providers must give to parents, as well as to the school, information on their children’s progress.

California Accountability Progress Reporting (APR)

California’s Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) System measures and reports whether schools and local educational agencies meet State and federal academic accountability requirements.

The Parent and Guardian Guide to California’s 2006-07 Accountability Progress Reporting System (English LINK) (Spanish Link) describes the elements of the accountability system.

California's integrated accountability system Web page reports the State Academic Performance Index (API), the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Program Improvement (PI) schools.

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ar/index.asp

2007 School Accountability Progress Report (Federal AYP)

http://ayp.cde.ca.gov/reports/page2.asp?subject=AYP&level=School&submit1=Submit

2007 School Performance Report (API) and School Ranking

http://api.cde.ca.gov/reports/page2.asp?subject=API&level=School&submit1=submit
 
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