Elementary/Secondary Education Act (1965)

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Elementary/Secondary Education Act (1965)
No Child Left Behind (2002)
Adequacy Committee February 6,2008
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STANDARDS
NCLB
ACTAAP

• Requires states to develop rigorous and
  challenging academic standards in language arts,
  mathematics and science

• Academic Standards are developed for core
  subjects including language arts, mathematics and
  science

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TESTS
ACTAAP
NCLB

• By 2005-2006 test reading, writing and
  mathematics in grades 3 8 and at high school
• By 2007-2008 test science at least once in grades
  3-5, 6-8 and high school

• March 2005 administered reading, writing
  (literacy) and mathematics tests in grades 3-8
  and high school (Approved)
• April 2008 administered science tests in grades
  5, 7 and biology (Peer Review)

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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• Method for determining a schools progress based
  on NCLB requirements
• Percentage of students at grade level in literacy
  and mathematics based on procedures established
  in federal law
• Combined population and 6 subgroups
• All groups must meet the target in the same
  subject
• Status
• Safe Harbor
• Growth

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AYP
Literacy Combined Population Economically
Disadvantaged Students with Disabilities LEP
Students African American Caucasian Hispanic
Mathematics Combined Population Economically
Disadvantaged Students with Disabilities LEP
Students African American Caucasian Hispanic
And Test 95 of students Meet
secondary indicator attendance or graduation rate
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AYP Continues

• N Count 40 for less than 800 enrollment,
  greater than 800 5 of the ADM not to exceed 200
• Reporting Count 10
• Highly Mobile Students are included in the
  tested but not in the proficient
• Alternate Assessments (Portfolio) based on a
  students IEP
• 1 Cap the number of students taking the
  Alternate counting as proficient
• 1st year LEP Student Status must take
  mathematics test but may be excluded from
  literacy test
• District Improvement same components of school
  improvement

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AYP Consequences in NCLB

• Schools not meeting the target for two
  consecutive years move into improvement
• Year 1 Choice to another school in the district
  not in improvement
• Year 2 Choice continues plus Supplemental
  Educational Services (SES)
• Year 3 schools enter Corrective Action
• Year 4 schools enter Restructuring

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Where to find Information

• http//arkansased.org/nclb/ayp.html
• NCLB Accountability Workbook
• Arkansas Growth Model
• School Improvement Status Reports