ESEA FLEXIBILITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.ppt

* ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education * ESEA Flexibility Package U.S. Department of Education * ESEA FLEXIBILITY: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS October 5, 2011 ESEA FLEXIBILITY AND AYP Is an SEA that receives ESEA flexibility still required to make AYP determinations as it does under NCLB? Yes (see FAQ B-11) All rules for AYP determinations remain the same except: New flexibility for setting AMOs Use of AYP determinations ESEA FLEXIBILITY AND AYP, CONT’D. What is different about how an SEA that receives ESEA flexibility uses AYP determinations? Reporting as primary use AYP determinations to inform, but not dictate, accountability Other factors that might inform accountability include: Change in school or subgroup performance over time Other indicators of student achievement, such as enrollment in AP or IB courses or student portfolios Indicators of school climate Other factors that are part of an existing State system See FAQ C-18 ESEA FLEXIBILITY AND AYP, CONT’D. All flexibility for making AYP determinations remains the same, including: Counting proficient scores on alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards (up to 1% limit) Including scores of former English Learners and former students with disabilities in those subgroups for up to two years Excluding scores of recently arrived English Learners ESEA FLEXIBILITY AND AYP, CONT’D. All requirements for makin