Oregon Releases 2006 Preliminary No Child Left Behind Report

Controversial No Child Left Behind standards mean 21 Salem-Keizer schools failed to meet tough test. George W. Bush's plan in insert the federal government into our local schools for the first time in history, is a lesson in irony for "smaller government" Republicans.

Salem-News.com

(SALEM) - State School Superintendent Susan Castillo Thursday released Oregon’s Preliminary AYP Report, required by No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

The report lists Oregon public schools making adequate yearly progress (AYP) and those that have been identified for improvement under state and federal requirements.

No Child Left Behind requires all students to meet state standards by 2014 and requires schools to meet achievement targets each year in order to meet the adequate yearly progress definition of the law. This year’s report is the fourth AYP rating under the new law.

Under Oregon’s plan, schools must get 50% of students to state standard in English/language arts and 49% to state standard in math.

In addition, students must be identified and have their progress measured and reported by specific populations: economically disadvantaged, disabled, English language learners, and racial and/or ethnic groups.

Schools must also meet an attendance or graduation requirement in order to meet AYP. Schools have the opportunity to appeal their preliminary rating, and final AYP ratings will be released on September 1st.

Oregon’s 2006 Preliminary AYP Report covers a total of 1230 schools and shows:

811 schools (66%) met AYP standards; this is an increase from last year’s 707.

358 schools (29%) did not meet AYP standards; this is a decrease from last year’s 377.

61 schools (5%) did not submit sufficient data to determine preliminary AYP; this is a decrease from last year’s 82 schools.

78% of elementary and middle schools met AYP standards (727 out of 935 schools).

28% high schools met AYP standards (84 out of 295 schools). Title I funds are federal funds given to schools with low-income student populations. Overall, 84% of Title I schools met AYP (compared with 49% of non-Title I schools).

469 (87%) of 540 Title I elementary and middle schools met AYP (compared with 72% of non-Title I elementary and middle schools). 28 (55%) of 51 Title I high schools met AYP (compared with 23% of non-Title I high schools).

“Oregon schools continue to hold their own in the face of No Child Left Behind. We are rating more schools than ever before, and more schools are meeting the requirements of the law,” Castillo said.

“The real news in this report continues to be that Title I schools, which get extra funding from the federal government to help low-income students, met AYP at a much higher rate than other schools,” Castillo said. “This continues to show that when schools are given the resources they need and focus on clear expectations, we see the results we all want. We saw it in the last two AYP reports, and it is true again this year.”

One of the purposes of the AYP report is to identify schools in need of improvement. This year, 47 Title I schools have been designated as being in school improvement – that is, they did not meet for two consecutive years in the same subject. School districts must inform parents and communities about school progress and school improvement status.

Schools that receive Title I funds and do not make adequate yearly progress are required to provide public school choice in the first year. In the second year, supplemental education services are added, such as tutoring or after-school assistance.

If the school is still not making adequate yearly progress after five years, the district must make dramatic changes in the way the school is run.

On a bright note, six Oregon schools met AYP for the two consecutive years and moved out of school improvement status. They are: LaPine Middle School in Bend-LaPine School District, Gearhart Elementary in Klamath County School District, Alder Elementary and Glenfair Elementary in Reynolds School District, Sauvie Island Elementary in Scappoose School District, and McNary Heights Elementary in Umatilla School District.

Salem-Keizer School District Federal school ratings:

Performing on Target:

The following schools met federal AYP targets for the past two years:

Bethel Elementary School

Brush College Elementary School

Candalaria Elementary School

Chapman Hill Elementary School

Clear Lake Elementary School

Cummings Elementary School

Englewood Elementary School

Forest Ridge Elementary School

Four Corners Elementary School

Fruitland Elementary School

Gubser Elementary School

Hammond Elementary School

Hayesville Elementary School

Hazel Green Elementary School

Howard Street Charter Middle School

Lake Labish Elementary School

Lee Elementary School

Liberty Elementary School

McKinley Elementary School

Middle Grove Elementary School

Miller Elementary School

Morningside Elementary School

Optimum Learning Environment Charter Elementary School

Pringle Elementary School

Richmond Elementary School

Rosedale Elementary School

Salem Heights Elementary School

Schirle Elementary School

Sumpter Elementary School

Washington Elementary School

Weddle Elementary School

Wright Elementary School

Yoshikai Elementary School

Improved schools:

These schools met AYP targets this year but not last year:

Auburn Elementary School

Highland Elementary School

Hoover Elementary School

Keizer Elementary School

Kennedy Elementary School

Lamb Elementary School

Myers Elementary School

Scott Elementary School

At-risk schools:

These schools did not meet AYP targets this year. They must improve next year or will be labeled as underperforming:

Bush Elementary School

Eyre Elementary School

Hallman Elementary School

Swegle Elementary School

Walker Middle School

Underperforming schools:

These schools have not met AYP targets for the past two or more years, but will not be sanctioned because they did not receive Title One money both years:

Crossler Middle School

Judson Middle School

Leslie Middle School

McNary High School

South Salem High School

Sprague High School

West Salem High School

Whiteaker Middle School

Sanctioned schools:

These schools have not met AYP targets for the past two or more years and receive federal Title One money. After two years, they must pay for students to transfer to other schools. After three years, they must also provide extra tutoring. After four years, they must signicantly restructure.

Claggett Creek Middle School (three years)

Grant Community School (four years)

Houck Middle School (three years)

McKay High School (two years)

North Salem High School (two years)

Parrish Middle School (three years)

Stephens Middle School (two years)

Waldo Middle School (four years)

These schools are new or do not have enough data for a rating:

Baker Charter Elementary School

Harritt Elementary School

JGEMS Charter Middle School

Roberts High School

West Salem Language Academy Charter Elementary School