A Guide to

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A Guide to No Child Left Behind (NCLB)And
School Choice
The School District Of Palm Beach County April
2008
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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• AYP determines which Title I
• schools and students are
• eligible for NCLB School Choice

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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• Measures progress of all students in reading,
  math, and writing
• Measures graduation rates
• If school does not make AYP in all areas and all
  subgroups, consequences are applied to Title I
  schools

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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• NCLB requires all schools to measure Adequate
  Yearly Progress (AYP)
• ALL public schools receive AYP Scores
• Non-Title I Schools
• Title I Schools
• Charter Schools
• AYP measures progress of students in nine
  subgroups

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Nine Subgroups

• Economically Disadvantaged Students
• Limited English Proficient Students
  (ELL)
• Students with Disabilities (SWD)

• Total Students
• White
• Black
• Hispanic
• Asian
• American Indian

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To Achieve AYP

• School must receive grade of C or better
  
• AND
• 95 of each subgroup must be tested
• AND
• Each subgroup must meet other indicators
• (writing and graduation)
• AND
• Each subgroup must meet the set proficiency
• targets in reading and math

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Proficiency Targets
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District AYP Report

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No Adequate Yearly Progress (NAYP)

• Although ALL schools receive an AYP status only
  Title I schools receive consequences and are
  identified as School in Need of Improvement
  (SINI) schools
• After 2 consecutive years of not meeting AYP,
  the school is identified as a School in Need of
  Improvement (SINI)

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What Happens if a School Is Identified as SINI?
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Consequences of Not Meeting Adequate Yearly
Progress

• NCLB mandates consequences
• District must follow NCLB
• State monitors District to ensure fidelity to
  NLCB requirements

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Consequences Not Making Adequate Yearly Progress
(NAYP)

• NAYP Year One - on watch
• Revise School Improvement Plan with emphasis on
  sub-groups that did not make AYP

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Consequences Not Making Adequate Yearly Progress

• NAYP Year Two SINI 1 - offer School Choice
• Revise SIP plan
• 10 for professional development set aside
• NAYP Year Three SINI 2 - continue Year Two
  consequences and add Supplemental Educational
  Services

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Consequences Not Making Adequate Yearly Progress
(NAYP)

• SINI 3 - continue Year Three consequences and add
  Corrective Action. District must develop the
  Corrective Action Plan, including at least one of
  the following
• Institute a new curriculum
• Decrease school management authority
• Appoint an outside expert
• Extend school year or day
• Replace the principal or other key staff

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Planning for Restructuring

• NAYP Year 5 SINI 4 LEA begins Planning for
  Restructuring by choosing one of the following
• Reopen as a charter school
• Replace relevant school staff, may include
  principal
• Contract with private management
• State take over of school
• Any other major restructuring of school governance

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Restructuring SINI 5

• NAYP Year 6 Restructuring Plan implemented

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How does the NCLB Choice Option Program work?
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School Responsibility

• NCLB Choice Option Meeting
• Send Invitation Letter, Agenda, sign in sheet to
  NCLB Department (Pam Whigham)
• Distribute NCLB Choice Option Packets
• Accept NCLB Choice Applications
• Data Processor Enters Forms
• Saves forms and gives to Title I Contact for FY09
  Audit Box

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School Responsibility

• Register new Kindergarten students and new
  students during the month of May
• Kindergarteners and new students receive NCLB
  Choice packet at registration

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District Responsibility

• Send Post-AYP Letters
• Send Assignment to Parents requesting choice
• Provides transportation
• Follows up on requests and keeps parents informed
  on childs status

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Parent Responsibility

• Return form by due date (two weeks after
  receiving form)
• After receiving assignment register child at new
  school

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Important Dates for FY09 NCLB Choice
Early Notification Schools)
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Important Dates for ParentsPost-AYP
Notification Schools
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NCLB School Choice FAQs

• Why are my children eligible for NCLB School
  Choice?
• Children are eligible for school choice when
  the Title I school they attend has not made
  Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two
  consecutive years or longer as defined by the
  state under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.

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NCLB School Choice Transfer

• What do I do if I dont want my child to leave
  the school they are in now?
• Your child does not have to transfer to
  another school. If you wish to have your child
  remain in his/her assigned school, mark that
  selection on the form and return the form to your
  current school.

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NCLB School Choice Transfer

• Can I choose any school in
• Palm Beach County?
• No. It is the Districts responsibility to
  provide two schools from which you may choose.
  Under the NCLB Act school choice is limited to a
  choice of another public school, including
  charter schools.

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NCLB School Choice Transfer

• Can all of my children attend the same school?
• Possibly. Efforts will be made to keep brothers
  and sisters in the same school. However, due to
  the academic rank order requirement, brothers and
  sisters may be placed at different schools.

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NCLB School Choice Transfer

• How long may my child stay at the new school?
• Your child may stay at the new school until he
  or she has completed the highest grade level at
  that school.

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NCLB School Choice Transfer

• Will my child always have transportation to the
  NCLB Choice School?
• Possibly. However, the District is no longer
  required to provide transportation once the
  school of origin has maintained AYP for two
  consecutive years or becomes a non-Title I
  school.

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NCLB School Choice Transfer

• What if I move to a new area in Palm Beach
  Countywill I have to move my child to another
  school?
• No. However, you will be required to provide
  your own transportation if you move out of the
  school boundary area.

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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

• What are Supplemental
• Educational Services (SES)?
• The term Supplemental Educational Services
  refers to free tutoring and other extra academic
  services in reading or math. This extra help is
  provided after school, before school or on
  weekends by private providers.

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Additional Questions

• Can my child be assigned to SES, and School
  Choice?
• No. You can choose only one option.

IF YOU CHOOSE SES YOU MAY NOT CHOOSE TO TRANSFER
TO ANOTHER SCHOOL.
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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

• How will I know if my child is
  eligible for SES?
• Your child is eligible if he/she
• attends a Title I school that did not make AYP
  for three or more years
• qualifies for free or reduced price meals

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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

• Will all eligible children receive
• SES if parents chose SES?
• Possibly. There is a set amount of money for
  this program. Eligible students will be
  prioritized with the lowest achieving students
  receiving first priority for services.

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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

• How do I select SES for my child?
• Check Option B on the NCLB Public School
  Choice Options Form (A, B C) and return the
  form to your childs school

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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

• How do I choose an SES
• provider?
• The school district will
• send you information about each state approved
  provider in your area
• will hold provider fairs through out the county
  so you may meet the providers

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Helping Parents make an informed decision?

• Questions to consider
• How far is the new school from my home?
• How long will my child be on the school bus?
• Can my child benefit from FREE TUTORING?
• Is my child happy at his/her current school?

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Additional Questions

• How can you get additional information about
  the NCLB Choice Options ?
• Contact Pam Whigham (PX 48037 or 434-8037)
• NCLB/Federal Grants Department
• Go to Palm Beach County School District
  website
• http//www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/NCLB/