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 Article of Interest - Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Consequences For Schools That Do Not Make Adequate Yearly Progress
from the Michigan Dept. of Education, April 15, 2003

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Under the No Child Left Behind Law, schools receiving Title I (for schools in economic need areas) funding that do not meet adequate yearly progress goals for at least two years in a row face consequences that increase in severity for each year the AYP target is missed.
 
If a Title I school identified for consequences makes AYP for one year, then the school stays at the previous year’s remedy. If a school makes AYP for two years in a row, the school is no longer identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring.
 
Schools not making AYP for two consecutive years are referred to as “identified for school improvement”, (28 schools):
• Must notify parents of their status.
• Must offer to allow students to transfer to a school (school choice) within the district that makes AYP.
• Must set aside up to five percent of their Title I funds for transportation. Districts may use an additional 10 percent of Title I funds, if necessary.
• Will improve performance and be eligible to receive federal funds for school improvement activities for technical assistance
• Must implement a two-year school improvement plan.
 
Schools not making AYP for three consecutive years are referred to as “continue identified for school improvement” (93 schools):
• Must notify parents of their status.
• Must continue offering school choice as described above.
• Must offer supplemental services (e.g. tutoring) to low-achieving students. A list of state-approved supplemental service providers is available from the Michigan Department of Education’s website, www.michigan.gov/mde.
• Must set aside at least five percent of their Title I funds for supplemental services. If needed, an additional 10 percent of Title I funds may be used to cover the costs of school choice, supplemental services, or both.
• Total allocation to cover school choice and supplemental services may not exceed 20 percent of Title I funds.
 
Schools not making AYP for four consecutive years are referred to as “identified for corrective action”(95 schools):
• Must notify parents of their status.
• Must continue to offer school choice and supplemental services as outlined above.
• Must follow one of the following options as selected by the school district:
o Replace the school staff who are relevant to not making AYP;
o Implement a new curriculum and provide professional development;
o Significantly decrease management authority;
o Appoint an outside expert to advise on school improvement plan;
o Extend school year or school day; or
o Restructure internal organization of school.
 
Schools not making AYP for five consecutive years are referred to as “identified for restructuring” (0 schools):
• Must notify parents of their status.
• Must continue to offer school choice and transportation as outlined above.
• Must begin planning for restructuring through one of the following options:
o Reopen as a charter school
o Replace all or most of relevant school staff
o Contract with outside entity to operate school
o Undergo a state takeover
o Undertake any other major restructuring of school’s governance that makes fundamental reform.
 
Schools not making AYP for consecutive six years(0 schools):
• Must implement restructuring utilizing the steps outlined above

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