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 23, 2007

2. About School Intervention Assistance Team (SAIT)… • Chipman’s efforts pays off! • School made Academic Performance Index (API) growth targets two years in a row • No longer state monitored school CONGRATULATIONS TO CHIPMAN!

3. 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 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

4. Identified Program Improvement Schools in California • As of 2007-08: • 5,887 Title I Schools in California • 2,208 schools are in Program Improvement (38% of Title I schools) • 427 in Year 1 • 479 in Year 2 • 297 in Year 3 • 410 in Year 4 • 595 in Year 5 • To exit PI, school must meet AYP two years in a row

5. Chipman Middle School Program Improvement (PI) Year 2 • 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 subgroup • AMO-Math for African American & Latino subgroups

6. Program Improvement Requirements Year 2 • 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. Program Improvement

8. Collaborative work to meet requirements… • Parent notification sent early September for school choice • Worked with all middle schools to strategize enrollment possibilities • Designed SES contract • Met with state approved SES providers; of the 55 approved providers, 12 signed a contract with AUSD • Parent letter & brochure being finalized & translated • Parent notification will be sent November 1st for SES • Set aside District Title I 20% • Eligibility of SES is based on low income & FBB/BB priority order • Each student would receive up to $1,000 worth of SES, which equates to approximately 16 one hour sessions • Offer services after Thanksgiving through April

9. Status of School Choice Requests • Wood Middle School was determined to be in the best situation to accept new students • As of October 12th, there were 7 requests • Only 5 students chose choice • As required, the choice option is a part of the enrollment packet, so new students will have choice

10. School Choice Transfers to Wood Middle School

11. Continuous Improvement for Chipman Middle School Implementing the Nine Essential Components for Effective schools… • Ongoing benchmark assessments • Appropriate reading placement: intensive, strategic, benchmark & advanced • Appropriate math placement: intervention, benchmark and advanced • Literacy and Math coaches to support teaching • Focused teacher collaboration on student work • SIM content enhancement routines implementation • Literacy Workshop-Fusion for strategic readers • After school tutoring everyday • After school homework assistance everyday • Before school math computer lab will begin • Research focus group support for African American/Latino students; staff development for teachers

12. Looking ahead… Secondary educational options task force work will also focus on future options for Chipman