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TeacherWebPages " Athletics " Sports Technology " OchoaMiddleSchool AYPStepInfo AYP(AdequateYearlyProgress) Overview AYPEnglish AYPSpanish AYPStepInfo Articles Calendar   July12,2005                                                                                               ( )       ActionRequired                                                                                                            (X)      Informational   MEMORANDUMNO.030-05M LEARNINGANDTEACHING   TO:                 EducationalServiceDistrictSuperintendents                        SchoolDistrictSuperintendents                        SchoolBuildingPrincipals                        BusinessManagers                        DistrictDataAdministrators                        DistrictTitleIAdministrators                        DistrictCoreStudentRecordSystemCoordinators                        DistrictAssessmentCoordinators                        DistrictBilingualEducationCoordinators                        DistrictMigrantEducationCoordinators   FROM:          Dr.TerryBergeson,StateSuperintendentofPublicInstruction   RE:                AdequateYearlyProgressPoliciesandResults   Thismemorandumexplainsthechangestothestate’sadequateyearlyprogress(AYP)policiesthatwereapprovedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation(DOE)tobeusedtocalculatethe2005AYPresults.Italsoprovidesinformationabouthowtoviewyour2005AYPresultsthissummer,howtotakeactioninresponsetotheseresults,andwhentheresultswillbemadepublic.Twoattachmentstothismemorandumdescribe(1)theAYPappealsprocess,and(2)thesanctionsthatoccurwhenschoolsordistrictsfallinto“improvement”status.ActionmayberequiredinresponsetosomeofthesechangesandtheinitialAYPresults.   ApprovedChangesinAYPPolicies   TheOfficeofSuperintendentofPublicInstruction(OSPI)hasworkedcloselywiththeDOEtorevisethestate’saccountabilitypolicies.ThesepolicieshavebecomequitecomplexastheregulationsandguidancetothefederalNoChildLeftBehindlegislationevolveandweseektoestablishafairaccountabilitysystem.Thepolicieswillcontinuetochangeasweaddmoreassessmentsinothergradesandrespondtochangesatthefederallevel.Someofthechangeswerequestedwerenotapproved,andwewillcontinuetopursuepoliciesthatwillproducevalidandfairaccountabilitydeterminations.   ThefollowingpolicychangeswereapprovedbyDOEearlierthismonth.TheAYPaccountabilityworkbookapprovedbyDOEispostedathttp://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/ApplicationsReports.aspx.   1.   TitleISet-Aside  Districtsdonotneedtosetasidetheentire20%oftheirTitleIfundspriortothebeginningoftheschoolyeartocoverschoolchoiceandsupplementaleducationalservicescosts.Districtsarestillrequiredtospendupto20%ofthedistrictTitleI,PartAfundstofundschoolchoiceandsupplementaleducationalserviceswhentheyarerequested.   2.   UseofWritingResults  Ifthereadingproficiencyresultsdonotmeettheannualgoalormakethe10%reductionneededtoaccesssafeharbor,writingresultswillbeaveragedwiththereadingresultstodetermineAYPinanew“languagearts”categoryingrades4,7,and10.Separateannualgoalshavebeenestablishedthataveragetheresultsforthetwosubjects.OSPIwillcalculatetheaverageanduseitforAYPpurposesifneededforthesethreegrades.   3.   AssessmentsinGrades3,5,6and8  Thesenewtestswillbemandatoryforthefirsttimeinspring2006,buttheresultswillnotbeusedtodetermineAYPuntil2007whentwoyearsofresultsareavailable.(Wehavenotyetdeterminedhowtheresultsofthesenewtestswillbeincorporatedintheaccountabilitysystem.)   4.   EarlyTesting  Studentswhotakeanassessmentpriortotherequiredyear(e.g.,agrade9studenttakingagrade10test)willnothavetheirresultscountedasthe“firstattemptforAYPpurposes”iftheydonotmeetstandard.Studentswhotaketheassessmentearlyandmeetthestandardwillhavetheirresultscountedintheyearwhentheyarerequiredtotakethetestforthefirsttime.   5.   SafeHarbor  Areductionof19%overa2-yearperiodorareductionof27%overa3-yearperiod(theequivalenttoa10%reductionperyear)willsatisfythesafeharborrequirement.Accessingsafeharborinthismannermustbedonethroughanappeal(seeAttachmentAformoreinformationaboutappeals).Inaddition,thesafeharborpercentageisroundedtothenearestwholenumber.Forexample,a9.5%reductioninthepercentageofstudentsnotmeetingstandardfrom2004to2005meetsthe10%reductionrequirement.   6.   ParticipationRates  Ifaparticipationrateisbelowthe95%goal,OSPIwillaveragetheratesoveratwo-tothree-yearperiod.Inaddition,allparticipationrateswillberoundedtothenearestwholenumber.   7.   GraduationRatesIssues  Anumberofchangesrelatetotheon-timegraduationrate.Moredetailedinformationabouttheseissueswillbeissuedlaterthissummer. a)   Thegraduationrategoalwillincreasegraduallyovertimeuntilitreaches85%in2014.Ifaschoolordistrictrateisbelowtheannualgoal(66%thisyear),theratemustbeatleast2percentagepointsabovethepreviousyear’sratetomeettheAYPtarget.(Previously,theannualgoalstayedconstantthrough2013,andaonepointincreasewasneededtomakeAYPiftheratefellbelow66%.)Asof2010,theyearlyincreaseinthegoalwillaccelerateuntilitreaches85%in2014. b)   LimitedEnglishproficient(LEP)andmigrantstudentsareallowedtohavemorethanfouryearstograduatefromhighschoolandstillbecountedasgraduating“ontime.”Migrantstudentscanhaveanexpectedyearofgraduationthatreflectsa5-yearperiodwhenenteringgrade9,andLEPstudentscanhaveuptosevenyearstocompletehighschool(thesameasspecialeducationstudents).Theassignmentoftheexpectedyearofgraduationforthesestudentsmustbedoneonacase-by-casebasis,andtherationalefortheextratimeneedstobenotedinthestudent’srecords.OSPIwillrevisetheCoreStudentRecordSystem(CSRS)rulestoallowtheassignmentofadifferentexpectedyearofgraduationwhenthesestudentsarealsomarkedasbeinginthemigrantorstatebilingualeducationprogram. c)   Anystudentwhograduatesaftertheexpectedyearofgraduationwillbeincludedinthegraduationratecalculations.OSPIwillcalculatetwosetsofrates(oneincludinglategraduates,theothernotincludingthem)andusethehigheroneforAYPpurposes. d)   Highschoolsthatdonothavethecapabilitytohavegraduates(e.g.,anewhighschoolthatservesonlygrades9-10,schoolsthatofferselectedcoursesviatheInternet,alternativeschoolprogramsthatdonotissuediplomas)willhavetheirannualschool-widedropoutrateusedasthe“otherindicator.”Fortheseschools,themaximumdropoutrateallowediseither7percentoraratelessthanthepreviousyear.PossibleActionRequired:IndicateintheSchoolProfileapplicationoftheOSPIEducationalDataSystem(EDS)whenaschoolfallsinthiscategorybyremovingthecheckintheboxintheOrganizationInformationsectionunderGradeSpan(clickupdatetoeditthedata,thensave).[1]Ifthisboxischecked,weassumetheschoolhastheauthoritytohavegraduates,eveniftherearenograduatesreportedonFormP-210orinCSRS. e)   Graduationrateswillberoundedtothenearestwholenumber.   8.   DistrictImprovement  Adistrictisidentifiedas“needingimprovement”onlywhenithasnotmadeAYPinthesamesubjectinalltestedgradelevelsintwoconsecutiveyears.DistrictsalreadyinimprovementwillnotmovetothenextstepofsanctionsunlessalltestedgradesdonotmakeAYPinthesamesubjectintwoconsecutiveyears.Thus,adistrictthatdoesnotmakeAYPindifferentsubjectsindifferentgrades(e.g.,didnotmakethereadingproficiencygoalsingrades4and10orthemathgoalingrade7math)intwoconsecutiveyearswouldstillnotmakeAYP,butitwouldnotmoveintodistrictimprovementwithNCLBsanctions.   ForadditionalinformationabouttheconsequencesofnotmakingAYPandthesanctionsthatoccurwhenadistrictorschoolfallsintoimprovement,seeAttachmentBorcontactGaylePauleyat360.725.6100orbyemailatgpauley@ospi.wednet.edu.FormoredetailedinformationaboutAYPpolicies,seetheAYPQuestionsandAnswersdocumentathttp://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/AYPFAQJuly2005.doc.ReviewingAYPResults   PreliminaryAYPproficiency,participation,andotherindicatordataandresultswillbeavailableforviewingonaconfidentialWebsiteinEDSathttp://eds.ospi.k12.wa.usonJuly28,thesamedaywhenpreliminaryWASLresultsareavailableforreview.YourDistrictDataSecurityManagercanprovideaccesstothissystem.AlistofDataSecurityManagersisavailableathttps://eds.ospi.k12.wa.us/SecurityManagerList.aspx.TogethelpaccessingorusingEDS,contactOSPICustomerSupportatCustomersupport@ospi.wednet.eduorbycalling360.725.6371or1.800.725.4311.   Therulesthatdeterminewhetheradistrictorschoolfallsinto“improvement”oradvancestothenext“step”ofsanctionsarequitecomplex.Thus,inthefirstweekofAugust,OSPIwillcontactadistrictifitoranyofitsschoolsfallintoanystepofimprovement.Wewillexplainwhatstepofsanctionsapplyandthereason(s)forbeinginimprovement,andofferhelpwithpossibleappeals.ThedeadlineforfilinganappealisSeptember6,butweencourageyoutofileappealsassoonaspossible.SeeAttachmentAformoreinformationabouttheappealsprocess.   Apartfromtheappealprocess,youhavetheopportunitytomakerecordchangesifyoufinderrorsinthestudentdata.Payspecialattentiontothedataforstudentswhowerenottestedorexemptedandthedatesofenrollmentandexit,whichdetermineifastudentiscontinuouslyenrolled.Ifstudentrecordsneedtobechanged,twoWebapplicationscanbeused:CSRSandSchoolHouse.BothsiteswillopenforeditsfromJuly27toAugust8.AsecondperiodformakingeditsisfromSeptember6to13.   ·   CSRS  OSPIusesCSRStodetermineenrollmentnumberswhencalculatingthepercentageofstudentsthatmeetstandardinthedifferentAYPgroupsandwhendeterminingwhichstudentsarecontinuouslyenrolled.Ifyoufinddiscrepanciesinyourdata,correctthemundertheWASLReportstabinCSRSduringtherecordchangeperiod.TheWASLReportstabhassixreportsthatcanbeusedtoverifytheaccuracyofdata.Discrepanciesmayalsoberesolvedbyre-uploadingacorrecteddatafile(formoreinformation,seeBulletin22-05athttp://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2005/B022-05.docanditsattachment).   ·   SchoolHouse  ThisWebsite(www.ncsschoolhouse.com)willbeopenforteststatuschanges,merges,and“deleteblankbooklets”requests.Fortechnicalassistance,pleasecontactRobinJindrich-Cecilat1.800.627.7990,X6973,orVickieSladeatX6536.Questionscanbeemailedtorobin.jindrich-cecil@[email protected].   Resultsfortheotherindicators—unexcusedabsencesandgraduationrates—willalsobeavailableforviewing.Ifyoufinderrorsintheunexcusedabsencedata,youcanmakechangesbyaccessingtheEDSsystemasdescribedinBulletin42-05athttp://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2005/B042-05.docanditsattachment.Districtunexcusedabsencedatawillbebasedonthegradespansoftheelementaryandmiddle/juniorhighschools.PossibleActionRequired:Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,indicatetheGradeSpanoftheschoolsintheOrganizationInformationsectionoftheSchoolProfileapplicationofEDS.ThegraduationanddropoutratesusedforAYPpurposescomefromdatainschoolyear2003-04,whichweresubmittedtoOSPIonFormP-210.Ifyoufinderrorsintheserates,contactPeteBylsmaat360.725.6356orbyemailatpbylsma@ospi.wednet.edu.   IMPORTANT: EditsmadefromJuly27toAugust8andappealsmadethroughAugust15willbereflectedintheupdatedWASLresultsandtheinitiallistofdistrictsandschoolsthatarein“improvement”statusthatweintendtoreleaseinlateAugust.EditsmadeinSeptemberandappealsmadeafterAugust15willbereflectedinthefinalAYPresultspostedtotheOSPISchoolReportCardinOctober.YoucansimulateyourAYPresultsbyusingthevarioustemplatesintheworksheetsfoundonlineathttp://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/AYPspreadsheet2005.xls(setyourcomputer’ssecuritysettingstoallowtheuseofthemacros).   ReleaseofImprovementListsandAYPResults–AnticipatedTimeline   UpdatedAYPresultsthatreflecttheeditsandappealsmadethroughAugust15willbeavailableforreviewonthesameconfidentialWebsiteasofAugust23.August26isourtentativedatetoreleasethelistofschoolsanddistrictsidentifiedforimprovement.Thiscomplieswiththefederalrequirementthatwenotifydistrictsofthatstatusbeforetheschoolyearbeginssoparentsofstudentsinschoolsthatareinimprovementcanbenotifiedbeforeschoolbegins.Modelnotificationlettersarefoundathttp://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/AdequateYearlyProgress.aspx.CompleteAYPresultswillbepostedontheOSPIWebsiteinearlyOctober.ThisgivesustimetoprocessappealsreceivedbySeptember6andmakechangesinCSRSorSchoolHouseduringSeptember6-13.WeplantoreleaseWASLresultspriortoLaborDay,aswedidlastyear.   LEARNINGANDTEACHING   Dr.MaryAliceHeuschel DeputySuperintendent   SPECIALPROGRAMS   BobHarmon AssistantSuperintendent   TB:pb   AttachmentA  AYPAppealProcess(Enclosed) AttachmentB  AYPSanctions(Enclosed) AYPAPPEALSPROCESS UnderflexibilitygrantedtostatesbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationregardingtheadequateyearlyprogress(AYP)requirementsofthefederalNoChildLeftBehindAct(NCLB),theOfficeofSuperintendentofPublicInstruction(OSPI)providesaprocessinwhichdistrictsmayappealAYPdeterminations.ThisattachmentprovidesinformationregardingtheprocessandpossiblereasonsforappealingAYPdeterminations. FromJuly27toAugust8,2005,preliminaryAYPresultsforschoolsanddistrictswillbepostedonaconfidentialWebsite.Youhavetheabilitytopreviewyourowndata,validateaccuracy,andmakeanynecessarycorrectionstothestudentrecordsdatathroughCSRSorSchoolHouse,asnotedinthismemorandumandinBulletin47-05(http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2005/B047-05.doc).IfthestudentrecordsarecorrectbutyouwouldliketoappealtheinitialAYPdetermination,districtshaveuntilSeptember6,2005tomakeanappealtoOSPIaboutschooland/ordistrictAYPresults.Districtsmustappealonbehalfofschools.DistrictsneednotwaituntiltheofficialOSPIreleaseofAYPresultstosubmitanappeal—weencourageearlysubmissionsofappeals.WeplantoprocessappealssubmittedbyAugust15intimetohaveourdecisionreflectedintheinitialreleaseofschoolsanddistrictsthat“needimprovement,”tentativelyscheduledforAugust26.ThereleaseofallAYPresultswilloccurinearlyOctoberandwillreflecttheresultsofallappealsandchangestostudentrecords.OSPIwillrespondtodistrictswithin15calendardaysofthereceiptofanappeal.AllfinalappealdeterminationswillbemadebySeptember30,2005. AnumberofsituationsmaywarrantanappealtoensureaproperAYPdeterminationismade.Thesecouldrelatetothefollowingtopics: ·        Calculatingproficiencyusinganalternatemethod,suchasaveragingscoresacrosstestedgradesoryears(e.g.,averagingscoresforasubgroupacrosstwotothreeyearstoseeiftheaveragemettheannualtarget).OSPIwillautomaticallyaverageWASLresultsovergrades4,7,and10whenmultiplegradesareservedandoneormoregradesdonotmaketheAYPtarget,butaveragedresultscouldbecombinedacrossmultipleyears. ·        Calculatingimprovementforsafeharborpurposesusinganalternatemethod(e.g.,making19%reductionover2yearsor27%reductionover3years,whichisanaverageofa10%reductionperyear). ·        CountingformerLimitedEnglishProficientorspecialeducationstudentsforuptotwoyearsafterexitingtheprogram(ifthisisdone,allsuchstudentsneedtobeincludedintheanalysis;itwillnotaffecttheNforthissubgroup). ·        Includingallstudentsinthecalculations,includingthosewhowerenotcontinuouslyenrolled. ·        AYPdecisionsmadewhendatawereinerrorormissingfrompreviousyears. ·        Changesindistrictorschoolpolicies,definitions,orpracticesthatwouldchangethewayinwhichdataarereportedfromoneyeartothenext(e.g.,changesinunexcusedabsencepolicies). ·        Changesindatasystemsthatresultindifferencesinthewayresultsarecalculatedfromoneyeartothenext. ·        ExcludingresultsofstudentswhohadpreviouslytakentheWASLandtookitagain. ·        Requestingextralatitude,consistentwithU.S.DepartmentofEducationguidance,iftheonlyreasonaschoolordistrictdoesnotmakeAYPisbecauseofthespecialeducationcategory. ·        AnyunusualcircumstancethatcouldhaveaffectedstudentperformanceorAYPresults. WecannotchangetheAYPstatusfrompreviousyearstoreflectwhatwouldhaveoccurredifthecurrentpolicieswereinplaceatthattime.However,informationabouthowthatstatuswouldhavebeendifferentcanbeincludedinanappealforconsideration. IfadistrictwantstoappealanyAYPdetermination,itmustsubmittheappealinwrittenform(letter,fax,oremail),withsupportingdocumentationofthecircumstancesthatwarranttheappeal,to: BobHarmon AssistantSuperintendentforSpecialPrograms OfficeofSuperintendentofPublicInstruction P.O.Box47200 Olympia,Washington 98504-7200 FAX:360.753.1953 Email:[email protected]   Submitappealswhentheyarewarrantedandstandareasonablechanceofbeingapproved.OSPIwilllookcloselyattherationaleprovidedwhenmakingdecisionsaboutchangestoanyAYPresults.Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheappealsprocessorthetypesofappealsthatcouldbemade,pleasecontactBobHarmonattheemailshownaboveorbyphoneat360.725.6170.       AYPSANCTIONS   NoChildLeftBehindrequiresincreasedaccountabilityforallpublicelementaryandsecondaryschools,especiallythosethatreceiveTitleIfunds.Underthisact,schoolsanddistrictsthatdonotmakeadequateyearlyprogress(AYP)faceaseriesofspecificconsequencesasdefinedinthereauthorizationoftheElementaryandSecondaryEducationAct.   Statesarerequiredtoreportthenamesofallpublicschoolsthat“needimprovement”basedonthestate’sadequateyearlyprogress(AYP)policies,regardlessofwhetherornottheyreceiveTitleIfunds.Theseschoolsareconsideredtobein“schoolimprovement.”DistrictsandschoolswhichhavebeenidentifiedforimprovementarelistedonOSPI’sWebsite.(CompleteAYPresultsanddataareavailableonOSPI’sReportCardlinkathttp://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/.)However,onlydistrictsandschoolsthatreceiveTitleIfundsfaceaseriesofescalatingconsequencesuntiltheymeetAYPcriteriafortwoconsecutiveyears.   Thefollowingdescribestheactionsthatarerequiredofdistrictsandschoolswhenthey“needimprovement”andreceiveTitleIfunds.Informationaboutthesesanctionsandwhytheyoccurredmustbemadeavailabletoparentsandcommunitymembersinanunderstandable,accessibleformatbythebeginningoftheschoolyear.ThismaybeaccomplishedinpartbyreferringthemtoOSPI’sWebsiteundertheReportCardsection.Teachers,principals,parents,andcommunitymembersalsoneedtobeinformedaboutAYPresults,evenifnosanctionsoccur.   DistrictImprovement   StepOne   DistrictsinStepOnearerequiredtodeveloporreviseadistrictimprovementplan.Theplanmustbedevelopedorrevisednolessthanthreemonthsafterbeingidentifiedforimprovementandimplementednolaterthanthebeginningofthenextschoolyear.Thedevelopmentoftheplanmustinvolveparents,schoolstaff,andothers.DistrictscanusetheSchoolSystemImprovementResourceGuide,acollaborativeprojectbetweenOSPIandtheWashingtonAssociationofSchoolAdministrators,tohelpaligndistrictandschool(s)improvementplans.Thisdocumentcanbefoundathttp://www.k12.wa.us/SchoolImprovement/SSIRG.aspx.TheresearchreportCharacteristicsofImprovedSchoolDistricts:ThemesfromResearchmaybeausefultoolinthisprocess—itcanbefoundathttp://www.k12.wa.us/research/default.aspx.   Thedistrictimprovementplanmust: Addressthefundamentalteachingandlearningneedsofthedistrict"sschool(s),especiallytheneedsoflow-achievingstudents; Definespecificmeasurableachievementgoalsandtargetsforeachstudentsubgroup; Incorporatestrategiesgroundedinscientificallybasedresearchthatwillstrengtheninstructionincoreacademicsubjects; Includeappropriatestudentlearningactivitiesbeforeschool,afterschool,duringthesummer,andduringanyextensionoftheschoolyear; Provideforhigh-qualityprofessionaldevelopmentforinstructionalstaffthatfocusesonimprovedinstruction; Includestrategiestopromoteeffectiveparentalinvolvementinthedistrict"sschools;and Includeadeterminationofwhythedistrict"spreviousplandidnotbringabouttherequiredincreaseinstudentacademicachievement.   Adistrictidentifiedforimprovementmustallocate10%ofitsTitleIbudgettoaddresstheprofessionaldevelopmentneedsofteacherswhoworkwiththestudentgroupsthathavenotmetAYP.The10%setasideisnotlimitedtothoseteachers,however.Ifadistrictrequeststechnicalassistanceofthestate,thestateisrequiredtoprovidethisassistance.ThetechnicalassistanceprovidedbyOSPImustbesupportedbyeffectivemethodsandinstructionalpracticesthatarebasedonscientifically-basedresearch.   StepTwo   ThisisthefirstyearinwhichdistrictsmayfallintoStepTwoofdistrictimprovement.Inthisstep,districtsarerequiredtoimplementthedistrictimprovementplanthatwasdevelopedinStep1bythebeginningoftheschoolyear.   Thestatemustcontinuetoensurethedistrictisprovidedwithtechnicalassistanceandmusttakeatleastoneofthefollowingcorrectiveactions,asconsistentwithstatelaw: Deferprogramfundsorreduceadministrativefunds;or Instituteandfullyimplementanewcurriculumbasedonstateandlocalcontentandacademicachievementstandardsthatincludesscientificallyresearch-basedprofessionaldevelopmentforallrelevantstaff. Inconjunctionwithatleastoneoftheseactions,thestatemayalsoauthorizeparentstotransfertheirstudentfromaschooloperatedbythedistricttoahigher-performingschoolthatisnotidentifiedforimprovement.   SchoolImprovement   StepOne   SchoolsinthiscategoryhavenotmadeAYPfortwoconsecutiveyearsinthesamesubjectandareconsideredtobeinStepOneofschoolimprovement.Atthestartoftheschoolyear,theschoolsthatreceiveTitleIfundsmustnotifythefamiliesofenrolledstudentsabouttheopportunitytotransfertheirstudenttoanotherschoolinthesamedistrictthatisnotidentifiedforschoolimprovement.Districtsmustuseuptoanamountequivalentto20%oftheirTitleI,PartAbudget(unlessalesseramountisneeded)tofundpublicschoolchoice.Transportationcosts(withinfederalparameters)mustbecoveredbythedistrictforfamiliesexercisingthisoption.Theschoolmustalsodeveloporreviseitsschoolimprovementplan.Theplanmustbecompletednotlaterthanthreemonthsaftertheschoolisidentifiedforschoolimprovement.   StepTwo                  SchoolsinStepTwoofschoolimprovementmustcontinueschoolimprovementplanning.Thedistrictmustcontinuetoofferpublicschoolchoiceandmustalsoprovidesupplementaleducationalservices(SES)tolow-achievingstudentswhoareconsideredlow-income(e.g.,qualifyforfree/reducedlunch).SESprovidersmustbeselectedfromOSPI’sstateapprovedlistofSESproviders.(TheapprovedproviderslistisavailableonOSPI’sWebsiteathttp://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/SESApprovedProviders.doc.)Districtsmustuseanamountequivalentto20%oftheirTitleIbudget(unlessalesseramountisneeded)tofundpublicschoolchoiceandsupplementaleducationalservices.   StepThree   ForschoolsinStepThree(“correctiveaction”),districtsmustselectatleastoneofthefollowingoptions(andidentifytheirownactions): 1.   Makecurriculumandinstructionchangestoimprovestudentlearning; 2.   Appointoutsideexpertstoworktoadvisetheschoolonrevisingandimplementingtheschoolplan;or 3.   Extendtheschoolyearorschoolday.   Inadditiontotakingacorrectiveaction,thedistrictmustcontinuetoofferpublicschoolchoiceandsupplementaleducationalservices,andtheschoolmustreviewtheschoolimprovementplan.   StepFour   Inthisstep,schooldistrictsarerequiredtoundertake“schoolrestructuring.”Thedistricthasoneyeartopreparearestructuringplanwithanimplementationtimelineforschoolsinthisstep.TheplanmustbeimplementedthefollowingyeariftheschooldoesnotmakeAYPagainandentersStepFive.   Therestructuringplanneedstoincludeatleastoneofthefollowingthreeactions: Replaceschoolstaff,whichmayincludetheschoolprincipal,whoarerelevanttotheschool"sinabilitytomeetstandards; Enterintoacontractwithanentitywithademonstratedrecordofeffectiveness,tooperatetheschool;or Implementotherrestructuringactivitiesthatareconsistentwiththeprinciplesofrestructuring.   Thedistrictmustprovidetechnicalassistancethatemphasizes(a)theimportanceofimprovinginstructionbyusingstrategiesgroundedinscientifically-basedresearchsothatallstudentsachieveproficiencyinthecoreacademicsubjectsofreadingandmathematics,and(b)theimportanceofanalyzingandapplyingdataindecision-making.Thedistrictmustalsocontinuetoofferpublicschoolchoiceandsupplementaleducationalservicestoalleligiblestudents. 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