No Child Left Behind Information
Links to Information about No Child Left Behind
- Facts and Terms Every Parent Should Know About NCLB
- Learn about No Child Left Behind, helping your children succeed in school, and more
- Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Frequently Asked Questions
What is Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)?
Under No Child Left Behind, each state has developed and implemented measurements for determining whether its schools and local educational agencies (LEAs) are making adequate yearly progress (AYP). AYP is an individual state's measure of progress toward the goal of 100 percent of students achieving to state academic standards in at least reading/language arts and math. It sets the minimum level of proficiency that the state, its school districts, and schools must achieve each year on annual tests and related academic indicators. Parents whose children are attending Title I (low-income) schools that do not make AYP over a period of years are given options to transfer their child to another school or obtain free tutoring (supplemental educational services).
What are the consequences of not making adequate yearly progress (AYP)?
Schools that receive federal Title I funds (based on percentage of students from low-income families) that have not made state-defined adequate yearly progress (AYP) for two consecutive school years must be identified as needing school improvement before the beginning of the next school year. Immediately after a school is found to be in need of improvement, school officials must receive help and technical assistance. These schools must develop a two-year plan to turn around the school. Every student in the school must be given the option to transfer to another public school in the district (one that has not been identified as in need of improvement) with transportation, subject to a spending cap, provided by the school district.
If the school does not make AYP for three consecutive years, the school remains in school improvement and the district must continue to offer public school choice to all students. In addition, students from low-income families must be offered "supplemental educational services" - free tutoring services or additional academic help for students provided outside of the regular school day. Parents can choose the services their child needs from a list of approved providers.
Schools that remain in improvement for additional years are subject to corrective action and restructuring, including a takeover or complete reorganization of the school.
How do I find out how my child’s school is performing and if my child is eligible for school choice or supplemental educational services?
You can start by contacting your local school district or state department of education . Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) states and school districts must make report cards available to the public detailing the performance of states, school districts and schools. You can call to ask about the status of your child’s school and if he or she is eligible for either public school choice or supplemental educational services (SES).
In addition, the following websites provide information about school performance:
- Schoolmatters.com provides school, district and state data that is required under NCLB to be publicly reported. It includes information on adequate yearly progress (AYP).
- GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for California, Arizona, Texas, Florida and Washington. This site can help parents answer questions, including: Is my child's school in need of improvement? If so, are there other schools in our district that she or he might be able to attend?
Title I Office
Doling School Building
1423 W. Atlantic
Springfield, Missouri 65803
417-523-1123
Fax 417-523-1139