Progress reports
•	Title I NCLB Section
•	07-08 PACT Results

No Child Left Behind requires that schools demonstrably improve student achievement so that all public school students are proficient in reading and math by the end of the 2013-2014 school year. Moreover, NCLB mandates that states develop measurable milestones for schools to use to gauge their success in improving student achievement until the goal of 100% student proficiency is reached by the deadline. These measurable milestones that schools must achieve are called adequate yearly progress (AYP).

Second, states have to develop or adopt tests that would be given to students to determine if the students were meeting state's standards. All public school students in Grades 3 through 8 are tested, and high school students are tested at least once annually. The purpose of these tests is to hold public schools accountable for improving student achievement.

Third, states are required to set standards that students had to meet on these tests to be considered proficient.

Finally, to ensure that all students are making progress toward reaching the 100% proficiency goal by the deadline, states must set specific targets for all students each year in reading/ language arts and math. The performance of the total student population and the performance of defined subgroups of students are tracked and reported. Each year, all public schools in a state must administer the tests and report the reading and math data for all students in the school. In addition to reporting achievement data for all students, schools are also required to report AYP data for the following subgroups: students who are economically disadvantaged, students from racial and ethnic subgroups, students with disabilities, or students with limited English proficiency. The percentage of students in a school and in each subgroup who meet these proficiency levels is the keystone of NCLB's accountability requirements. These proficiency standards or target goals are referred to as AYR. No Child Left Behind also requires that states and public schools report student achievement to the public. The law also establishes a rigorous accountability system that involves rewards and sanctions based on student performance.

School choice
If Title I schools do not meet AYP "Adequate Yearly Progress" for two consecutive years, they must offer parents the option to transfer to another Richland One school designated by the district. Schools not making AYP for a second year must offer Choice and Supplemental Services, such as after-school tutoring.

School choice was offered to parents of children in five Richland One schools in 2008-2009. By clicking on the links in the table below, parents can view, download and/or print the letter to parents whose children attend these schools, the alternate schools available to them, and AYP information about the affected schools.