School Improvement Plans and AYP

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School Improvement Plans and AYP

• Meeting the Nlt10 and Untested Populations
  Requirement

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Accountability Workbook Section 1.2

• Public schools and districts in Washington State
  are annually judged on the basis of the same
  criteria when the state makes an Adequate Yearly
  Progress (AYP) determination.

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Unusual Circumstances

• Schools that do not have an assessed grade
  (e.g.K-2)
• Schools that normal AYP decisions would not be
  statistically reliable (Nlt10)
• However
• All schools must have an AYP status

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To Obtain an AYP Status

• These schools are held accountable through the
  approval of their School Improvement Plan by the
  local school board (WAC 180-16-220) and
• Annual review of their plans by OSPI
• Schools must also meet the goals set for the
  other indicator in order to make AYP

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Requirements for the School Improvement Plan WAC
180-16-220

• School Board Approval
• Under an approval process as determined by the
  district board of directors
• Staff Certification
• Every school employee required by WAC 180-79A-140
  to possess a valid education permit,
  certificate or credential issued by OSPI
• Plan based on review and active participation and
  input by
• Building staff, students, families, parents and
  community members

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Requirements for the School Improvement Plan WAC
180-16-220

• 4. Brief summary of the use of data
• To establish improvement
• 5. Continuous improvement
• How student achievement of state learning goals
  and essential academic learning requirements is
  promoted
• 6. Recognition of non-academic student learning
• E.g. public speaking, leadership, interpersonal
  relationship skills, teamwork, self-confidence
  and resiliency

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Requirements for the School Improvement Plan WAC
180-16-220

• 7. Characteristics of successful schools
• 7 Characteristics of Successful Schools
• 8. Educational equity factors
• Gender, race, ethnicity, culture, language,
  physical/mental ability
• 9. Use of technology to facilitate instruction
• 10. Parent, family, and community involvement

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Trends

• The following items are often missing in the
  plans
• Board approval
• Required participants
• Non-academic student learning

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Consequences

• Buildings or districts with Nlt10 schools or
  schools that do not have WASL-tested grades who
  do not submit the required School Improvement
  Plan will not make AYP.
• Failure to make AYP for two consecutive years
  will result in the identification for school
  improvement beginning with Step 1.

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The Process

• If you are newly indentified you must submit your
  entire SIP
• If you submitted a plan in 06-07, submit only the
  changes indicated on the accountability feedback
  form along with an assurance of your annual
  review
• If you submitted a SIP in 06-07 and NO changes
  were required, please review the plan, sign and
  date an assurance form

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Additional Information

• Plans and forms are to be sent to Tony May at
  tony.may_at_k12.wa.us
• Due Date January 31, 2008