Understanding AYP

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a very complex rating by each state's Department of Education. It is an important indicator to determine a school's status within the No Child Left Behind Act. It is important that parents understand some of the components that go into determining each school's AYP status for each year. To help you understand more, we suggest watching our video: Understanding AYP. On this page, you will also find answers to frequently asked questions about AYP, SINI, DINI and No Child Left Behind.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1.     What is a SINI school?
2.     Why is our school a SINI school?
3.     Why is our district a DINI district?
4.         What is being done to improve my child’s school and the district?
5.         What additional resources are available to my child because of NCLB?

1. What is a SINI school?

Every year, students in grades 3-5 across the state take the NECAP test in Reading and Mathematics. The results of this test are looked at by the NH Department of Education (NHDOE) in different subgroups. Your school must have a certain percentage of students performing at or above grade level on this test. Every subgroup must meet the federal standard for performance. This is called Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Schools can make AYP in Reading and/or Math and/or as a whole school. Please remember that NECAP scores are only one measure of a school’s value. The school’s impact on the community, activities, staff, and additional programs, are just a few things that make your school unique and enable your child to succeed. Please click here for more information about AYP.

2. Why is our school a SINI school?

Data has been calculated for all students as well as subgroups of students (i.e., racial and ethnic subgroups, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students). Each school may have certain subgroups that make AYP, while others do not. If even one of these groups does not meet their goal, or performance target, then the school will not have made AYP. Every school’s AYP results are unique to that school. For more information and detailed AYP reports, please go to the District Data Center. To know if your school is a SINI school, please visit our School Profile Information.

3. Why is our district a DINI district?

In the same way that a school is determined to be a SINI school, every subgroup within the District at all grade levels must meet the goal set by the US Department of Education in order for the District to make AYP. Visit this page to see what percentage of subgroups made AYP at your child’s school, across the district and across the state.

4. What is being done to improve my child’s school and the district?

School Improvement plans and a District Improvement plan have been developed and are available at our website on each school’s website. SINI schools in year 3 or higher also are required to implement more drastic measures to improve the school’s performance which may include implementing new curriculum, replacing staff, extending school year or day, restructure the internal management of the school, higher outside consultants or managers, or state takeover of the school. You are a critical partner in improving your child’s school and his or her education. Click here for tips from the NH Parent Information Resource Center on helping your child with homework and talking with your child’s teacher.

5. What additional resources are available to my child because of NCLB?

NH Parent Information Resource Center
Provides free services such as workshops, publications, toolkits, newsletters, tip sheets, and support for parents, schools, districts aimed at increasing parent involvement in children’s education.

Title 1 Interventions
Additional small group or one on one reading and math help during the school day.

Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
Free tutoring program for economically disadvantaged families. Services provided outside of the school day by state approved providers. Please note: This is only available to eligible students attending Title 1 SINI Schools.

Public School Choice
Gives parents of children attending a Title 1 SINI School the opportunity to transfer their child to a Non-Title 1 School with district provided transportation. Please note: ALL of Manchester’s schools are SINI schools regardless of Title 1 Status.

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