Title I Public School Choice and Supplementary Education Services
Public School Choice under No Child Left Behind
Under the requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002, schools are required to make a certain level of improvement in their test scores each year. If schools do not make adequate yearly progress (AYP) in any one category for two year in a row, the school is said to be in Step 1 of improvement.
In Step 1, Title I schools are required to offer parents the option of transferring their child to another school in the district that is making AYP with transportation provided by the district. The district will provide transportation to one of two other schools in the district that are meeting AYP.
Prior to the 2010-2011 school year, no students in Federal Way Public Schools were eligible for Public School Choice services.
Schools in Step 1 of Improvement in the 2010-2011 school year:
Wildwood Elementary–
Wildwood Elementary did not meet its improvement goals in two reading categories on the state’s standardized tests in 2009 and 2010. Wildwood will remain in improvement until its students’ test scores meet the state requirements for two years in a row in those categories.In 2010-2011, transportation was provided to Camelot Elementary for five students. There were 464 students eligible.
Schools in Step 1 of Improvement in the 2011-2012 school year:
None
Supplemental Education Services under No Child Left Behind
Under the requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002, when a school enters Step 2 of Improvement, the school must offer two options for parents:
- The option to transfer their child to another school in the Federal Way school district, as in Step 1
- Or -- for students who qualify for free and reduced lunch -- the student may receive after-school tutoring through a program known as a supplementary education system (SES).
Prior to the 2011-2012 school year, no children in Federal Way Public Schools were eligible for SES services.
Schools in Step 2 of Improvement in the 2010-2011 school year:
None
In the 2011-2012 school year, the following schools are in Step 2 of Improvement
Wildwood Elementary –
Wildwood Elementary did not meet its improvement goals in two reading categories on the state’s standardized tests in 2009 and 2010. Wildwood will remain in improvement until its students’ test scores meet the state requirements for two years in a row in those categories.