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No Child Left Behind Act
This federal act requires all schools, school districts, and states to
publish report cards containing assessment data and other information
that illustrates student progress. These school report cards include school
demographics, graduation and dropout rates for secondary schools, and
information on school improvement plans when applicable. They also include
data on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning tests broken down
by gender, disability, economic status, English proficiency, and migrant/bilingual
status.
Reporting Requirements
School report cards may be viewed on line at the Office of Superintendent
of Public Schools at www.k12.wa.us
or on our Web site. A District report is accessible from the homepage
and individual school report cards may be accessed from each school Web
page. Each school office has a desk copy of the school report card available
for review.
Adequate Yearly Progress
One of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act is that states
must establish a starting point for proficiency and gradually raise student
achievement scores so by 2014 all students meet standards. In Washington,
this is a year-to-year measure of math and reading scores on the Washington
Assessment of Student Learning. All students including federally identified
student populations such as special education and English Language Learners
(ELL) will achieve proficiency. Therefore, each school and district will
be monitored annually on thirty-seven areas. All elementary and junior
high schools in the District met their goals for progress. Results for
Sumner High School for the 02/03 school year show that 32 of 37 indicators
for annual yearly progress (AYP) were met. Students failed to demonstrate
AYP in Math/Special Education; Math/Hispanic Students; Reading/All students;
Reading/Special Education; and Reading/White.
School Improvement
If a Title I funded school falls short of AYP in any of the nine categories
over two consecutive years, it is placed on a “school in need of
improvement” list. Possible federal sanctions include restructuring,
state takeover, or management by private firms over a period of several
years. In addition, eligible parents have the option of transferring their
children to other public schools that are not “in improvement”
or receiving outside tutoring assistance.
Parents' Right to Know
School districts are required to notify parents of students at Title I schools annually of their right to request information about the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher. The information provided includes licensing and certification for grade level and subject; emergency or other provisional status; B.A. major and graduate degrees; and paraprofessional qualifications (if serving a child). Districts are also required to notify parents if students have a teacher for four weeks who is not “highly qualified."
Highly-Qualified Teachers
The term “Highly Qualified” applies only to those funded by
Title I. These teachers must have a bachelor’s degree and hold full
state certification. In addition, they must either hold national board
certification in the assigned core academic subject(s) or be endorsed
in the core academic subject(s) they teach. All Sumner Title I-funded
teachers meet these requirements.
Title 1 Schools
Schools impacted by poverty as measured by the percentage of children
receiving free and reduced lunch may receive federal funding through a
program known as "Title 1".
For more information about the No Child Left Behind Act:
U.S.
Department of Ed
U.S. Department
of Ed No Child Left Behind
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