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2011 Accountability Reporting Webinar:Parent/Guardian Communications,
NCLB School Choice and SES
August 23, 201110:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Kenneth KlauErica Adametz
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Overview
• AYP and MCAS Reporting Timeline• General Parent/Guardian Communication Requirements• NCLB School Choice• Supplemental Educational Services (SES)• Funding for Choice-related Transportation and SES• Where to Go for More Information
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Accountability Reporting Timelinehttp://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/2011/news/MCAS-AYPschedule.pdf
Date Event
7/28 List of schools that may or will be required to offer NCLB School Choice or SES in SY 2011-12 posted to website
8/9 Preliminary 2011 accountability data provided electronically to superintendents and principals in the security portal
8/15 Notice sent to superintendents and principals whose district and schools ESE expects to identify for improvement based on preliminary 2011 accountability data
8/23 Accountability reporting webinar #1 (Choice, SES, Report Cards, Status Letters)
9/13 Accountability reporting webinar #2 (State Levels and Commendation Designations)
Mid-Sept
Official 2011 accountability data provided electronically to superintendents and principals in the security portal
Official 2011 accountability data released to the public
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Parent/Guardian Communications General Requirements
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Required Parent Notifications Under NCLBWhat to Send When to Send To Whom Notes and Combined NotificationsNCLB School Choice Notification
August. At least 14 days prior to the beginning of the school year
Parents/guardians of all students enrolled in Title I schools identified for Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring
Can be combined with Accountability Status Notification
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Notification
September. At the beginning of the school year and no later than October
Parents/guardians of low income students enrolled in Title I schools identified for Improvement Year 2, Corrective Action, or Restructuring
Must be distinct from all other notifications
NCLB Report Card Notification
September. At the beginning of the school year and no later than October
Parents/guardians of all students enrolled in all schools in the district
Notification letter can serve as a coversheet for the NCLB Report Card and can be modified for schools or districts
Can be combined with Accountability Status and Parent Right-To-Know Teacher Qualification Request Notifications
District Accountability Notification
September. At the beginning of the school year and no later than October
Parents/guardians of all students enrolled in a district identified for Improvement or Corrective Action
Can be combined with NCLB School Choice Notification or Report Card and Parent Right-To-Know Teacher Qualification Request Notifications
School Accountability Notification
September. At the beginning of the school year and no later than October
Parents/guardians of all students enrolled in all schools identified for Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring
Can be combined with NCLB School Choice Notification or Report Card and Parent Right-To-Know Teacher Qualification Request Notifications
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Required Parent Notifications Under NCLB (Continued)
What to Send When to Send To Whom Notes and Combined Notifications
Parent Right-To-Know: Teacher Qualification Request Notification
September. At the beginning of the school year and no later than October
Parents/guardians of all students enrolled in each Title I school in the district
Can be combined with Parent Right-To-Know Teacher not meeting “Highly Qualified” Requirement Notification or Accountability Status and Report Card Notifications
Parent Right-To-Know: Teacher not meeting “Highly Qualified” Requirement Notification
As Needed. When any child has been assigned or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified
Parents/guardians of any student in a Title I school who has been assigned or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified
Can be combined with Parent Right-To-Know Teacher Qualification Request Notification
Guidance, timelines, and samples for required parent/guardian notifications under NCLB are available at http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/2011/default.html.
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NCLB School Choice http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/choice.html
The district must:• Notify parents/guardians in writing of the option to exercise choice at least 14
days prior to the start of the school year.• Give parents of all students enrolled in Title I schools identified for
improvement, corrective action, or restructuring the choice of two schools in the district that do have an NCLB Accountability Status to which such parents may transfer their children.
Choices may include:• Non-Title I schools that are not identified for improvement, corrective action, or
restructuring. • Choices must include non-Title I schools if less than two Title I schools not
identified for improvement, in corrective action, or in restructuring are available as transfer options.
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NCLB School Choice (Continued)
The notification must:• Be in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand
format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand;
• Inform parents that their child is eligible to attend another public school due to the identification of the current school as in need of improvement;
• Describe the district’s policy for funding choice-related transportation costs.
• Name each public school that the parent can select;
• Include information on the academic achievement of the schools that the parent may select; and
• Include an explanation of why the choices made available to parents may have been limited.• This includes information as to why no
choice options may be available, both in and out of the district.
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NCLB School Choice (Continued)Additional Information
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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)http://www.doe.mass.edu/ses/
Districts must make supplemental educational services (free tutoring in the areas of math, reading, language arts, and science) available to low-income students in Title I schools identified for improvement (year 2), corrective action, or restructuring from a provider approved by the Department.
Parents of eligible students must be informed in writing at the beginning of the school year of the accountability status of the school and of the availability of services for their child. This notification must:•Be in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand;•Identify each approved service provider in or near the district able to serve;•Describe the services, qualifications and evidence of effectiveness for each provider;•Describe the procedures and timelines parents must follow in selecting a provider, including contact information; and•Prioritize eligible students with low student performance if needed.
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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)Arranging for Services
At the beginning of the year, parents/guardians of eligible students are notified by the district of the availability of SES, along with a list of providers approved by the Department to serve the district and information about the enrollment process.
Parents/guardians may select any approved provider that they feel will best meet their child’s academic needs. If requested by the parent/guardian, the district should provide assistance in selecting the appropriate provider for a student.
With parental input, the district will then develop an SES Student Learning Plan with the provider, and the provider will provide services to the child and report on the child’s progress to the parents and to the district.
A list of approved providers and a search tool for finding providers by district, subject area, grade, or keyword may be accessed from www.doe.mass.edu/ses/.
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Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
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Funding for Choice-related Transportation and SEShttp://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/2011/statuschart.doc
• Each school district must reserve up to an amount equal to 20 percent of its Title I, Part A allocation. Depending on demand, the district should expect to spend:• An amount equal to 5 percent for choice-related transportation;• An amount equal to 5 percent to provide SES; and• An amount equal to the remaining 10 percent for choice-related transportation,
SES, or both, as the district determines.
• “An amount equal to” means that the funds required to pay the costs of choice-related transportation and SES need not come from Title I, Part A allocations, but may be provided from other Federal, State, local, and private sources.
• A district may spend an amount exceeding 20 percent of its Title I, Part A allocation if additional funds are needed to meet all demands for choice-related transportation and SES.
• The district may spend up to 1 percent of its 20 percent obligation on parent outreach and assistance.
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Choice-related Transportation and SESUnspent Funds
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Where to Go for More [email protected] | [email protected] | 781-338-3550
• 2011-12 School and District NCLB Accountability Status and Required Actions: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/2011/statuschart.doc
• School Leaders’ Guide to the 2011 Accountability Reports: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/2011/schleadersguide.doc
• Required Parent/Guardian Notifications Under NCLB: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/2011/PGnotifications.doc
• Technical Assistance Handbook for District Administrators & SES Providers: http://www.doe.mass.edu/ses/TAmanual.doc
• For a list of all accountability-related federal guidance, type “guidance” into the ESE search box at http://www.doe.mass.edu/
