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1/10/07 -
Schools and Districts in Need of Improvement:
The Department has released lists of schools and districts
in need of improvement under the No Child Left Behind Act and a list
of schools requiring academic progress for 2006-2007. To view
a press release and the lists, please go to
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/press-release/20070110/home.htm.
1/8/07 -
Highly Qualified Teachers:
Information regarding the percentages of highly
qualified teachers in New York State school districts is now available
for 2005-2006. To view a press release, presentation and data,
please go to
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/press-release/20070108/home.htm.
10/30/06 -
Updated
Fact Sheet with NCLB and
IDEA Requirements for Teachers and Title I Paraprofessionals:
NCLB NYS Field Memo #05-2006 is now available at
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/nclbhome.htm. Because it is important that BEDS data reflect the latest
changes in this memo, the due date for submission of the BEDS personnel data forms has been
extended to November 8, 2006.
10/30/06 -
Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs):
The Department has determined the 2005-06 AMOs for elementary/middle level
English language arts and mathematics. These AMOs will be used to
determine whether districts and schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in
2005-06. The AMOs are available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/accountability/EffectiveAMOs2005-06.htm.
9/13/06 -
High Schools in Need of Improvement:
The
Department has identified 228 high schools as needing
improvement under federal and State rules for the 2006-2007 school
year. In November, elementary and middle schools in need of
improvement will be identified. A press release and the list of
schools are available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/press-release/20060912/home.htm.
9/7/06 -
nySTART, a New System to Track and Report
Student Data:
The Department has
introduced a new data collection and reporting system that will give
schools, teachers, and parents new tools to improve student
achievement while enhancing public accountability.
Press Release -
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Presentation -
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Sample District Report -
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Sample Parent Report -
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9/7/06 -
Release of Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and
Mathematics Results:
The Department recently issued a memo to public school administrators
that provides dates and other information regarding release of ELA and
mathematics assessments results and reports as well as the school
report cards. The memo is available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/nystart/field/elamathresults.html.
8/25/06 -
Changes in Administration of the 2006-07 New
York State Alternate Assessment: To implement federal
requirements regarding alternate assessment of students with severe
cognitive disabilities, schools must modify their administration of
the NYSAA for 2006-07. A field memo describing these important
changes is available at
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/alterassessment/changesadmin.htm.
A revised schedule for elementary and intermediate level testing,
which reflects the changes in the NYSAA administration, is available
at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/ele06-07dates.pdf.
7/6/06 -
Training for Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting (VADIR):
Training will be provided to all public school districts, BOCES and
charter schools this summer regarding the legal requirements for reporting violent
and disruptive incidents. Each public school district, BOCES and
charter school will be asked to send a team of four representatives to
one of the day-long regional training sessions that will be scheduled
in August. The teams should include the superintendent or designee, a
building principal representative, a representative of the teachers’
union, and a person with primary responsibility for accurate
completion of VADIR forms.
Detailed information regarding the training schedule and registration
procedures will be available on the New York State Center for School
Safety's website at
http://www.mhric.org/scss/save.html by late July.
6/26/06 -
Semi-Annual Report of Incidents of Complaints
About the Use of Corporal Punishment: The first
semi-annual report for 2006 summarizing incidents of complaints about
the use of corporal punishment by school district, BOCES or charter
school personnel is due on July 17, 2006.
The report form is available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/
PupilServices/CorpPunMemoFormJANJULY2006.htm.
6/12/06 -
School Violent and Disruptive Incident Data:
Schools are required to report the violent and disruptive
incident data under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education
(SAVE) Act passed by the State legislature. Violent and disruptive
incident data for each school in the State – as reported by school
districts for the years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 – as well as a press
release are available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/violence-data/2006/reports/home.htm.
6/6/06 -
Higher Performing/Gap Closing Schools and
Districts: A total of 791 public schools, 4 charter
schools, and 79 public school districts have been named “Higher
Performing/Gap Closing” under the No Child Left Behind Act. For the
first time, 70 public schools, one charter school and 7 districts have
also been named as “Rapidly Improving”. Additional information,
including lists of the designated schools and districts, is available
at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/school-accountability/high-performing.html.
6/2/06 -
Secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Data System, 2005-2006: The Department annually collects
enrollment and follow-up data about CTE programs to determine the
condition of CTE throughout the State and for federal reporting
purposes. This is a reminder that the report was due April 14, 2006.
School districts that have not yet submitted a report should do so
as soon as possible. The forms are available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/cteds/home.shtml.
5/22/06 -
Commissioner Mills Announces Actions to Improve School District
Reporting of Violent Incidents: The State
Education Department is taking a series of actions to improve school
districts’ reporting of violent and disruptive incidents required
under the SAVE legislation.
Press Release
Uniform Violent Incident Reporting System Questions & Answers (HTML
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Summary of Violent Incidents Form (PDF
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Directions for Completing the Summary of Violent Incidents (HTML
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Glossary of Terms (HTML
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5/3/06 -
2004-2005 School Report Cards Show Progress in Student Achievement but
Problems in Current Graduation Rates - and Point to Reforms:
1/24/06 - Violent and Disruptive Incident
Reporting:
The due date for school districts, BOCES and charter schools to
report 2004-2005 violent and disruptive incident data to the Department is
February 10, 2006. Forms,
instructions and a glossary of terms are available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/violence-data/home.shtml.
10/25/05 -
Notice of Proposed Amended Regulations for the
Uniform Violent And Disruptive Incident Reporting System:
The
State Education Department is accepting public comment regarding a
proposed amendment to Commissioner's regulations that would improve
the uniform violent and disruptive incident reporting system by which
school districts, BOCES, charter schools and county vocational
education and extension boards annually report violent and
disruptive incidents that occurred in the prior school year. For
more information and to review the proposed amendment, go to
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/SDFSCA/NoticeProposedRegsVADIR.html.
10/20/05 -
Schools and Districts in Need of Improvement,
2005-2006: The Department has
released an updated list of Title I schools that have been identified
as needing improvement, corrective action or restructuring under the
No Child Left Behind Act as well as non-Title I schools designated by
the State as requiring academic progress. A list of districts in
need of improvement has also been issued. The lists and more
information about the designations are available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/school-accountability/home.shtml.
9/9/05 -
Persistently Dangerous Schools
- Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the State Education
Department is required to identify persistently dangerous schools, and
these schools must comply with unsafe school choice provisions. A
press release issued September 9, 2005 announced the schools that have
been identified as persistently dangerous for 2005. The press release
also cites actions taken by the New York City Department of Education
and the Buffalo City School District related to schools that have a
history of violent incidents.
Press Release:
Persistently Dangerous Schools
6/30/05 -
List of Higher Performing/Gap Closing Schools
and Districts Announced Under NCLB: A total of 571 public schools,
3 charter schools, and 47 public school districts are being named as "higher
performing/gap closing" schools and districts as required under the No
Child Left Behind Act. Full information and a list of schools/districts
is available from the following link:
6/23/05 -
Statewide Data Collection Activities: Memo
to district superintendents, superintendents of public schools and charter
school administrators on the submission of LEAP data through the State
Repository System and the consolidation of the Department's collection
of data.
3/9/05 -
School Report Cards:
The 2003-2004 New York State School Report Cards show that most students are passing Regents exams, but the achievement gap continues. Full Press Release
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Presentation
1/18/05 -
Districts in Need of Improvement: The Department has
completed its review of student performance data and identified
those Local Education Agencies ((LEAs/Districts) that have been
designated for improvement under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Student Accountability requirements. The following links
provide you with detailed information regarding your designation and
next steps:
9/9/04 - Persistently Dangerous Schools:
The press release and list of schools with most weapons possession that is
being used as the basis for determining whether a school is persistently
dangerous is available below:
9/7/04 -
State Education Department Announces Schools in Need of
Improvement in Big Five Cities: The State Education Department
announced the list of schools in need of improvement that must offer school
choice in New York's five largest school districts: Buffalo, New York
City, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The full press release and list
of schools in need of improvement is available in PDF format at:
http://www.oms.nysed.gov/press/0904cases.htm
7/8/04-
2004-2005 Allocations
for Title II, Part A; Title II, Part D; Title IV, Part A; and
Title V, Part A of the No Child
Left Behind Act: Information
about the 2004-05 NCLB Title II, Part A; Title II, Part D; Title
IV, Part A; and Title V, Part A allocations and the
2004-05 allocations
for New York State school districts and charter schools is
available at the web sites listed below. The allocations are
determined by the State Education Department based on
requirements set forth in the NCLB legislation. Important:
Allocations listed here include funds for nonpublic schools.
Information will be forthcoming regarding computation of the
nonpublic portion.
Information:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/funding/cladcep/otherallocs0405intro.htm
Allocations:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/funding/cladcep/otherallocs0405.htm
6/30/04 - LEAP and STEP 2004 Update: LEAP version 5.01 was
released by the Central New York Regional Information Center at
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison (OCM) BOCES on June 25, 2004. If
they have not already done so, districts and schools should
download this release, update the software, and proceed to
import or key all assessment records for the 2003-04
school year, including the New York State English as a Second
Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) for the 2002-03 school
year. STEP version 2.50 was released on May 17, 2004. Districts
and schools should download this release and proceed to import
or key all student demographic, assessment, and program
service records for the 2003-04 school year. The deadline for
the submission of LEAP and STEP files for districts who had at
least one school in need of improvement or failed to make
adequate yearly progress in 2002-03 and, therefore, is at risk
of being in need of improvement for the 2004-05 school year, has
been changed from August 6, 2004 to August 12, 2004.
The deadline of August 27, 2004 for other districts has
not been changed. The Department encourages districts to submit
files as early as possible so that, if it is necessary, they can
submit a corrected file before the final deadline. No
original or corrected file will be accepted after the above
deadlines. More details are available at the following web
site:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/deputy/Documents/leap2004update.html
3/24/04 -
Alternative Accountability System for High Schools: Districts that operate alternative
high schools may voluntarily participate in the Alternative
Accountability System for High Schools. The system allows
alternative high schools to potentially avoid SURR designation by
developing supplementary indicators that most appropriately measure
how well the schools are performing in relation to their stated
mission. Districts wishing to have schools participate must submit
petitions by April 15, 2004. Details
can be found at:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/nyc/accountability.html
3/18/04 -
New York State School Report Card for
School Year 2002 - 2003
3/17/04 - School Report Cards:
Most students continue to pass Regents exams, even as 5 exams are
required to graduate, but an achievement gap continues.
Full Press
Release /
PowerPoint Data Slides /
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2/23/04 -
1012 Elementary
and Middle Schools Make List of New York State's "Most Improved":
A total of 801
public elementary schools and 211 middle schools make up New York
State's most improved schools in English and math, according to an
analysis of State test scores since 1999.
Press Release
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2003
Most Improved 4 ELA - pdf format
2003 Most Improved 4 Math - pdf format
2003
Most Improved 8 ELA - pdf format
2003 Most Improved 8 Math - pdf format 2/4/04
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Statewide Data Collection: Field
memo to all district superintendents, superintendents of public
schools and administrators of charter schools on statewide data
collection activities in support of the State learning standards and
the State accountability system has been issued.
1/20/04 -
Field Memo to Superintendents
of Public Schools and Administrators of Charter Schools on Accountability
Changes for High Schools. This
field memorandum provides important information on three changes in
the accountability system for high schools beginning in the 2003-04
school year.
8/27/03 - Timely
LEAP/STEP Verification Required.
Field Memo to School Superintendents from James Kadamus on Identification of Schools in
Need of Improvement.
2/5/03 - New York's Accountability Plan for No
Child Left Behind (NCLB): Information Item to Members of the Board of Regents
1/24/03 - Field Memo on:
Testing and Accountability under the
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act
1/2003 - On January 8, Secretary
Paige approved New York State's plan for accountability under NCLB.
Information regarding the approved plan is now
available.
7/3/01 -
Implementation of a System of School
Accountability for Student Success - Report submitted to the Board of Regents (pdf
format)
4/2001 -
Alternative Accountability System for
High Schools
--Form A (Word file)
--Form D
(Word File)
--Form B (Word File)
--Form E
(Word File)
--Form C (Word File)
--Form F
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