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Title I |
This is the part of No Child Left Behind that
supports programs in schools and school districts to improve the
learning of children from low-income families. The U.S. Department of
Education provides Title I funds to states to give to school districts
based on the number of children from low-income families in each
district.
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| State Assessments |
This refers to the tests developed by your state that
your child will take every year in grades 3-8 and at least once in high
school. Using these tests, the state will be able to compare schools to
each other and know which ones need extra help to improve. Contact your
child's school or school district to find out more details about your
state's tests.
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| Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) |
This is the term No Child Left Behind uses to explain
that your child's school has met state reading and math goals. Your school
district's report card will let you know whether or not your child's
school has made AYP.
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| School in Need of Improvement |
This is the term No Child Left Behind uses to refer
to schools receiving Title I funds that have not met state reading and
math goals (AYP) for at least two years. If your child's school is
labeled a "school in need of improvement," iit receives extra
help to improve and your child has the option to transfer to another
public school, including public charter school. Also, your child may be
eligible to receive free tutoring and extra help with schoolwork.
Contact your child's school district to find out if your child
qualifies.
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| Supplemental Educational Services (SES) |
This is the term No Child Left Behind uses to refer
to the tutoring and extra help with schoolwork in subjects such as
reading and math that children from low-income families may be eligible
to receive. This help is provided free of charge and generally takes
place outside the regular school day, such as after school or during the
summer.
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| Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) |
This is the term No Child Left Behind uses for a
teacher who proves that he or she knows the subject matter he/she is
teaching; not only is certified but Highly Qualified.
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