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From the Department of Public Instruction
In its annual review of school progress for federal and state accountability requirements, the
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) sent preliminary notification to 92 schools that missed
adequate yearly progress (AYP) targets and 38 schools and one district that are identified for improvement
because they missed the same AYP indicator for two consecutive years.
The annual AYP review uses a federally approved formula to measure progress on four objectives:
The objectives
apply to all students and to subgroups of students by racial/ethnic groups, students with disabilities,
English-Language learners, and economically disadvantaged students. The reading and mathematics
proficiency targets move up incrementally to 100% proficient by 2014.
To meet AYP for 2005-06, schools and districts are required to have:
“Wisconsin works with the U.S. Department of Education and the state’s congressional delegation to ensure that its AYP formula treats schools and districts fairly and that our accountability model is as valid and reliable as possible,” said State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster. “We also are working with Wisconsin administrators, teachers, school boards, other school staff members, parents, and community members to close the achievement gap and ensure a quality education for every child.”
The number of schools missing AYP increased by 43 from the 2004-05 school year. Of the 92 schools that missed AYP, 52 missed the reading objective and 38 missed for mathematics. Thirty-five missed more than one AYP indicator. Most schools that missed AYP are middle schools or high schools.
Schools that miss the same AYP indicator for two or more consecutive years were identified for improvement. Wisconsin has 38 schools identified for improvement for 2005-06. Sixteen schools came off last year’s list of schools identified for improvement. Nine schools are new to the list. Eleven of the 38 schools were identified for improvement for two or more objectives. Thirty-four of the 38 schools are Title I schools that are subject to sanctions contained in the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
The Menominee Indian School District made AYP for the second year and was removed from the
districts identified for improvement list. Milwaukee Public Schools is newly identified for improvement
this year. The district missed AYP at the elementary, middle, and high school spans for student
achievement in both reading and mathematics. As part of the state superintendent’s biennial budget
request to be announced in her state of education address in September, Burmaster will include
initiatives aimed at increasing academic achievement in Milwaukee Public Schools.
Sanctions, which escalate based on the number of years a school is identified for improvement, include allowing parents to send their children to a higher-performing school in the district, providing tutoring services to eligible socio-economically disadvantaged students, writing and implementing a school improvement plan, or restructuring the school.
Schools and districts have until June 30 to submit appeals and requests for reconsideration of their progress reports.
More information from DPI (opens a pdf file)
OnWEAC Resource Page on the ESEA
Posted June 14, 2006