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The Commonwealth of Virginia sets high standards for learning and achievement. These standards include annual measurable objectives in reading and mathematics adopted by the Board of Education in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Schools that meet or exceed these objectives, as well as requirements for participation in testing, and attendance (elementary and middle schools) or graduation (high schools) are considered to have made adequately yearly progress (AYP).
Under the law, Title I schools (schools that receive federal funds under Title I of NCLB) that do not make AYP in the same subject area for two consecutive years are identified for Title I School Improvement.
Title I School Improvement Status - Year One
Title I schools in Year One of Title I School Improvement Status must adopt effective instructional practices and inform parents of their rights under the law, including the option of transferring their children to a higher performing public school.
Title I School Improvement Status - Year Two
A Title I school identified for improvement that does not make AYP in the same subject area for three consecutive years enters Year Two of Title I School Improvement Status. Title I schools in Year Two of Title I School Improvement Status must offer students supplemental educational services, such as tutoring, and continue to offer transfers to higher performing public schools.
Title I School Improvement Status - Year Three
A Title I school identified for improvement that does not make AYP in the same subject area for four consecutive years enters Year Three of Title I School Improvement Status. Title I schools in Year Three of Title I School Improvement Status must continue to offer students supplemental education services and transfer options to higher performing public schools and must take at least one of the following corrective actions: - Replace school staff deemed relevant to the failure to make AYP
- Implement a new curriculum shown by research as effective in raising achievement
- Decrease the authority of school-level management
- Appoint an outside expert to advise the school on the implementation plan developed during the first year of school improvement
- Extend the school year or school day
- Restructure the internal organization of the school
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Title I School Improvement Status - Year Four
School divisions must develop restructuring plans for Title I schools that move into Year Four of Title I School Improvement. Schools in Year Four must:
- Continue to provide public school choice
- Continue to offer supplemental educational services
- Continue to take the corrective action selected in year three
- Prepare a plan and make necessary arrangements for alternative governance of the school
Restructuring plans would be implemented if a Title I school fails again to make AYP in the same subject area during 2007-2008 and moves into year five of improvement status.
Title I School Improvement Status - Year Five
School divisions must implement restructuring plans developed for Title I schools that entered year four of improvement status as a result of not making AYP based on tests administered during 2005-2006 and also did not make AYP based on tests administered during 2006-2007. Restructuring plans for Title I schools in year five of improvement status may include:
- Reopen the school as a charter school
- Replace all or most of the school staff relevant to the school’s failure to make adequate yearly progress
- Turn the management of the school over to a private educational management company, or other entity with a demonstrated record of effectiveness
- Any other major restructuring of school governance
Note: If a Title I school in year five of improvement status fails to make AYP in the same subject area during the following year, the school continues to implement its restructuring/alternative governance plan.
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