Back in January 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law No Child Left Behind — the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
NCLB requires states to set target goals for Adequate Yearly Progress based on 2001-02 achievement data. States must ‘raise the bar? for AYP each year to meet the NCLB goal of having all students, including nine different subgroups of students, proficient in reading and math by the 2013-14 school year.
The Michigan Education Assessment Program test serves as the basis for calculating AYP in Michigan.
Lake Orion Community Schools recently announced 100 percent of its schools has met AYP.
‘The district has had several programs already in place that helps every student achieve at higher proficiency levels,? said David Beiter, LO Assistant Superintendent.
‘Our district-wide school improvement plan, developed as required under Michigan law, addresses our school improvement needs, including those identified under NCLB.?
Under NCLB, it’s important for schools as a whole to meet target AYP goals. Schools receiving Title I funding, a federal program that provides resources to schools in areas of economic aid, could face sanctions under NCLB if the school doesn’t make AYP for two or more years in a row.
Sanctions increase in severity for every year a Title I school doesn’t make AYP.
‘The goal of Lake Orion Community Schools is to prepare our students with skills and knowledge necessary for their continued growth and success as they become adults,? LO School District Superintendent Dr. Craig Younkman said.
The school district has experienced increased academic success under Michigan’s high standards and expects to continue to do so.
‘But it’s going to take every school administrator, teacher, student, parent and the community working together to ensure no Lake Orion Community School’s student is left behind,? Beiter said.