NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Adequate Yearly Progress

Schools and districts that recieve Title I funding must make AYP, as determined by the state, by raising the achievement levels of a predefined subgroups of students. Title I (spoken title one) is a set of programs set up by the US Department of Education to distribute funding to schools and school districts with a high percentage of students from low-income families. ...

These 9 Sub-Groups include:

All Students
African Americans or Black
Asian
Latinos or Hispanic
Native Americans or American Indians
Limited English Proficiency
Low-income students (frequently identified as eligible for free and reduced price meals)
Special Education
White

Each state has the ability to determined level of proficiency. All subgroups for each school and school district that recieve Title 1 funding must be proficient by the 2013-2014 school year. If a single group within a school fails to make AYP the entire school is considered not making AYP. An escalating set of consequences are given to Title 1 schools that do not make AYP.

In Need of Improvement Indication

Schools or Districts receiving Title I funds that do not meet AYP requirements for two consecutive years will be identified as "in need of improvement" and required to offer parents the option of sending their children to another public school within the district.

Upon being identified as "in need of improvement" the school is also required to develop or revise an existing school improvement plan which must be approved by the district. If the school does not meet targets the next year, supplemental educational services such as tutoring and after school programs must also be offered in addition to the option to transfer.

If the school continues in "in need of improvement" status the following year it will be required to take corrective action such as removing relevant staff, implementing new curriculum, decreasing management authority, appointing outside experts to advise the school, extending the length of the school day or year or restructuring the school's internal organization. Note: only schools receiving Title I funds are subject to these sanctions.

In Need of Improvement Indication

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