No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

2006 Adequate Yearly Progress Summary

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Requirements:

	NCLB Goal: By 2013-14, all (100%) students reach proficient level on state assessments.
	To hold schools and districts accountable for the improved achievement of all students, states were required to determine the AYP of each school, district, and the state itself.

Number of Schools that Met AYP'

AYP Changes

	Off-grade test takers no longer automatically "below proficient"
	Performance level on off-grade tests honored
	Minimum number of subgroup for the "Disabled" and "LEP" performance objective increased from 40 to 50
	One standard error of measurement (SEM) added to all student scores; high "Basic" students becoming "Proficient"

2006 AYP Summary (link to research/eval AYP district summary)

FY 2006-2007 Title I Schools AYP Results

Schools Identified in School Improvement 2006

"No Child Left Behind" requires all students to score Proficient by the year 2014. If schools do not make stated gains in AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress), they are identified for School Improvement by the South Carolina Department of Education. (Replace these pdfs with attached documents for Hyatt Park and John P Thomas)

School Choice FY 2008-2009
School choice was offered to two schools in May 2007 and an additional two schools in October 2007.

* Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of students who transferred.

Starting Points in 2006 for SC Elementary and Middle Schools (PACT/PACT-Alt Performance)

	38.2% Proficient or Advanced in ELA
	36.7% Proficient or Advanced in Math

Supplemental Service Providers (Updated 12/2/05)

SES, Supplemental Educational Services, are provided to each eligible student enrolled at a school identified for School Improvement. The eduicational services provide free tutoring individually or to small groups of students in reading and/or math for a specified period. A contract has to be signed by the parent and student stating that the effort will be made to attend and complete the work, the provider stating that the services offered will be provided, and by Title I stating that federal funds will pay for the tutoring.

As of January 15, 2006, 321 students have signed up for these supplemental educational services and 212 are receiving services. Numbers for each provider are listed below.

District/Title I Interventions

	The districtwide intervention for ELA and Math is Successmaker.
	Title I is offering SuccessMaker at Home as an intervention tool to help schools make AYP in all Title I schoolwide schools. More information on this intervention can be found here.
	Schoolwide Programs offer After School tutoring to move students from Basic to Proficient.
	Some Schoolwide Programs offer Saturday School tutoring to move students from Basic to Proficient.
	Title I will offer a three week summer schedule in June 2007
	Julie Stensland Consultant Office of Title I Waverley Administrative Offices 1225 Oak Street Room 204 Columbia, SC 29204 Tel: (803) 231-6822 Fax: (803) 231-6827

Starting Points in 2006 for SC High Schools

	33.3% Proficient or Advanced in ELA
	30.0% Proficient or Advanced in Math

AYP Objectives for Elementary and Middle Schools

	Performance Objective on PACT/PACT-Alt
	-	38.2% Proficient or better in ELA
	-	36.7% Proficient or better in Math
	Participation Objective
	-	95.0% of students tested
	Other Academic Indicator
	-	95.3% attendance rate

AYP Objectives for High Schools

	Performance Objective on HSAP/HSAP-Alt
	-	33.3% Proficient or better in ELA
	-	30.0% Proficient or better in Math
	Participation Objective
	-	95.0% of students tested
	Other Academic Indicator
	-	Graduation rate

How to Meet AYP Objectives (All students, EACH and EVERY accountable subgroup)

	Performance Objective met if current year's performance or three year average
	Julie Stensland Consultant Office of Title I Waverley Administrative Offices 1225 Oak Street Room 204 Columbia, SC 29204 Tel: (803) 231-6822 Fax: (803) 231-6827ge>= targets (38.2% in ELA, 36.7% in Math) or (33.3% in ELA, 30.0% in Math)
	Participation Objective met if current year's % tested or three year average >= 95.0%
	Other Academic Indicator met if current year's % graduation or three year average >= % graduates in 2003
	Other Academic Indicator objective met if current year's attendance or three year average >= 95.3%