NCLB Self-Assessment Requirements for 2006-07

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that all public schools, charter schools and districts be included in the State accountability system and that adequate yearly progress (AYP) be determined for each public school, charter school and district. This requirement includes schools and districts with small enrollments, alternative instructional programs, or any configuration of grades Kindergarten through 12 that do not include a grade level for which State assessments are given. Schools for which a self-assessment may be required include those in which:

1. the highest grade level is 2

2. the only grades enrolled are 9, 10 and/or 11

3. fewer than 30 continuously enrolled students participating in either the 3-8 or high school assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) or mathematics in 2006-07 and 2005-06 combined

4. a self-assessment was performed for the school year 2005-06.

To comply with this requirement and Commissioner’s Regulations Section 100.2(p), these schools are asked to download and complete the self-assessment form from the New York State Education Department website http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/nyc/accountability.html.

Student achievement results in ELA/reading and mathematics must be provided for each grade level or ungraded configuration in which students are enrolled. Where available, pupil achievement data obtained from a nationally-normed achievement test may be submitted. Data disaggregated by subgroup must be provided if there are more than 30 students in an accountability group in any grade.

For the school/district that failed to make AYP in 2005-06 or was in need of improvement status for 2006-07, the deadline to e-mail completed form is August 31, 2007. For the school/district that made AYP in 2005-06 and/or was in Good Standing status for 2006-07, the deadline to e-mail completed form is September 14, 2007. Forms should be e-mailed to selfassessment@mail.nysed.gov.

Unless the State Education Department makes a determination that extenuating circumstances prevented a school or district from completing forms in a timely manner, a school/district that is required to participate in the self-assessment process will be designated as failing to make AYP for the school year 2006-07 if the completed form is not received by the required date.

Questions about the self-assessment process may be addressed to Maria Parzych at mparzych@mail.nysed.gov or (718) 722-2796. Questions about the accountability status of schools should be addressed to Dawn Thompson at rptcard@mail.nysed.gov or (518) 474-7965.