NCLB Program Improvement Status Report for Chipman Middle School

1. NCLB Program ImprovementStatus Report for Chipman Middle School Presentation to the Board of Education October 28, 2008

2. Federal Accountability NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) • Program Improvement is determined by not meeting AYP two consecutive years in ELA and/or Math or the same indicator like API school wide or with any subgroup. • Meeting AYP is determined using 4 indicators: • Percent proficient or above in English Language Arts and Mathematics – Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) • Participation Rate • API (CSTs, CAPA, and CAHSEE) • Graduation rate-only for high schools

3. Identified Program Improvement Schools in California • As of 2008-09: • 6,020 Title I Schools in California • 2,241 schools are in Program Improvement (37.2% of Title I schools) • 322 in Year 1 • 366 in Year 2 • 387 in Year 3 • 261 in Year 4 • 905 in Year 5 and beyond • To exit PI, school must meet AYP two years in a row

4. Program Improvement

5. Chipman Middle School Program Improvement (PI) Year 3 • Of the 4 areas, Chipman did not meet AYP two years in a row in the same content areas of ELA and Math • AMO-ELA for African American students • AMO-Math for African American students

6. Program Improvement Requirements Year 3 • Select and implement one or more Corrective Actions • Parent notification of the option of school choice to a non-program improvement school • District will provide transportation costs • Parent notification of supplemental educational services (SES) by state approved tutorial services • Set aside Title I funds (up to 20% of total allocation) for choice, SES, & transportation costs • Revise single school plan to NCLB requirements

7. Collaborative work to meet requirements: School Choice • Parents can select choice option to another non-program improvement school • Parent notification sent before school began for school choice • Wood Middle School was determined to be in the best situation to accept new students • As of October 12th, 6 students selected the choice option • As required, the choice option is a part of the enrollment packet, so new students will have choice • Year 1 & 2 choice requests totaled 11 students

8. 2007-08 School Choice Transfers to Wood Middle School

9. 2008-09 School Choice Transfers to Wood Middle School

10. Collaborative Work to Meet the Requirements: Supplemental Educational Services (SES) • Met with state approved SES providers; of the 55 approved providers, 20 signed a contract with AUSD • SES parent letter & brochure have been finalized, translated, & sent home • Eligibility for SES is prioritized based on first, non proficient achievement, then low income • Each student would receive up to $925 worth of SES, which equates to approximately 16 one hour sessions • Offer services end of November through April 17th. • Last year we served 30 students in SES.

11. Year 3: Purpose of Corrective Action When a school is identified for Corrective Action, this means that: • The school has not made AYP for 4 years • Increased District support to the school is needed • More intensive work is needed to make its AYP

12. Implementation of Corrective Action • Create a District/School Liaison Team (DSLT) • With DSLT, complete Year 3 Corrective Action Protocol • Incorporate Corrective Action(s) in the SSP to ensure alignment with District/School needs • Amend District plan & budget to reflect changes to support school

13. Corrective Action Options • Option 1: Replace the school staff who are relevant to the failure to make AYP • Option 2: Institute & fully implement a new curriculum, including providing appropriate professional development for all relevant staff • Option 3: Significantly decrease management authority at the school level

14. Corrective Action Options (con’t) • Option 4: Appoint an outside expert to advise the school on its progress toward making AYP, based on its revised school plan • Option 5: Extend the school year or school day for the school • Option 6: Restructure the internal organizational structure of the school

15. Collaborative work to meet Year 3 requirements… • DSLT consists of School Site Council and Director of Curriculum & Director of ELD/Categorical Programs • Implementation of California Department of Education’s recommended protocol to select corrective action option(s)

16. CHIPMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL has been working tirelessly forging a deeper focus on English Language Arts and Mathematics. To approach these efforts, the school is instituting school wide agreements to provide engaging & motivating integration of academics and citizenship.

17. THE BIG PLAN! Chipman Middle School The ‘Big Plan’ Thematic Focus ITI Instructional Focus SIM/CLC Vision/Goal Equity Academic Rigor Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Courageous Conversations