For individual school report card information, provided by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, please select a school from the drop down menu below.

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act in Washington

An overview

On January 8, 2002 President George Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. This act reauthorizes and amends federal education programs established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965.

The major focus of No Child Left Behind 2001 (a.k.a. ESEA) is to provide all children with a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. The U.S. Department of Education is emphasizing four pillars within the bill: accountability, flexibility, research-based education and parent options. In essence, it is a national extension of the standards-based education reform efforts undertaken in our state since 1993.

ESEA requires all schools, school districts, and states to publish report cards that contain specific pieces of information highlighting their progress. These report cards provide data on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) tests broken down by gender, disability, economic standing, English proficiency, and migrant/bilingual status. They also include information on school summary, graduation and dropout rates for secondary students, and school improvement. For individual school report card information, provided by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, please select a school from the drop down menu to the left.

We believe these report cards provide our parents and community with important information about our local public schools. With your support, we can ensure the continued success of students in the Yakima School District.

As part of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, school districts are required to notify parents/guardians when schools that their children attend have not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). AYP is determined by: 1) the percentage of students participating in the WASL; 2) the percentage of students meeting the standards in reading and math; and 3) unexcused absence rate for Grades K-8 or graduation rate for secondary students. Districts are required to inform you of options that you have as a result of your child’s school not making AYP for two or more consecutive years. The following schools were identified as not making AYP:

Nob Hill Elementary School and Whitney Elementary School did make AYP in reading/math/other indicators. If your child attends a school that receives federal Title I funds (all schools except Discovery Lab) that did not make AYP, you have the choice to move your child to a school that has made AYP or to access free tutoring for your child through Supplemental Educational Services. You may only select one option.

Public School Choice
As a result of not making AYP, NCLB states that you have the option to transfer your child to another district school that has not been identified for school improvement. You may exercise this option by contacting your current principal prior to September 30.

Please note: although we can transfer your child to a school that is not in improvement, we cannot guarantee a specific school. Transportation will be provided or paid for by the district. If you choose to transfer to another school, please know that your transfer will be honored through the highest grade that the school serves. We understand that you are doing what you feel best, but you will always be welcome at your neighborhood school.

There is no eligible middle or high school within the Yakima School District (YSD). All middle and high schools to which your student could transfer within the YSD are identified for school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. Although we cannot transfer your child to a school that is not in improvement, you can apply for a transfer with another school district in the area. We understand that you are doing what you feel is best, but you will always be welcome at your neighborhood school.

Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

• This is additional academic instruction to increase the academic achievement of students who are low income and who attend schools that have not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 3 or more years.
• SES is in addition to instruction provided during the school day, and must be consistent with the content and instruction used by the school district.
• SES must be high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to increase student academic achievement.
• For the 2009-2010 school year, students at the following schools who participate in free or reduced lunch are eligible to apply for free SES tutoring:
  • Adams Elementary School
  • Barge-Lincoln Elementary School
  • Garfield Elementary School
  • Gilbert Elementary School
  • Hoover Elementary School
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
  • McClure Elementary School
  • McKinley Elementary School
  • Robertson Elementary School
  • Franklin Middle School
  • Lewis & Clark Middle School
  • Washington Middle School
  • Wilson Middle School
  • Davis High School
  • Eisenhower High School
  • Stanton Academy

2009-2010 Enrollment Form

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SES Provider Handbook

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Information about SES tutors from OSPI

http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleI/pubdocs/ProviderListRegionalDistricts_2009-10.doc
(Note: The document above is a public document provided by OSPI. To view the document, you will need Microsoft Word, or the free Word Viewer.)

2009-2010 Provider Fair Invitation

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SES Timeline for the 2009-2010 School Year

Yakima School District complies with federal law, 34 CFR Part 200, to ensure that free tutoring information is available to schools and parents during a minimum of 2 separate enrollment windows, at separate points during the school year, that are of sufficient length to enable parents of eligible students to make informed decisions about requesting SES and selecting a provider (Section 200.48 paragraph (d)(2)(i)(B)(3). The following information will be distributed and made available to schools, families, and/or providers during the 2009-2010 school year:

• A letter (with translations) was sent in August informing parents that free tutoring will be available at eligible schools.
• An enrollment form, and an invitation to the provider fair on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, will be included in a letter sent out in September.
• A family outreach meeting, with interpreters, will be held at Davis High School during the provider fair to educate parents about SES.
• All enrollment forms received by the deadline are processed during the month of October.
• Beginning in November, provider contracts, and parent letters (with translations) are mailed out to confirm enrollment.
• Monitoring/review of student learning plans, enrollment, provider invoices, learning plans, and progress reports, via EZSES, continues throughout the year.
• In January, 2010, a letter will be sent to all eligible families who have not yet requested free tutoring, informing them that they have another opportunity to sign up and that their form must be received by the State and Federal Office by February 28, 2010. This is the final enrollment period and no forms are accepted after this date.
• All forms received by the deadline are processed during the month of March.
• In March, provider contracts, and parent letters (with translations) are mailed out to confirm enrollment.
• Providers submit summary data for all students served by June 15, 2010.
• SES provider summary report is completed and submitted to OSPI before June 30, 2010.

Participation in SES in Yakima School District

2008-2009 School Year
7,174 eligible
163 students requested services
100 students participated
1.39% participation

2007-2008 School Year
6,764 eligible
208 students requested services
155 students participated
2.29% participation

If you have questions about Supplemental Educational Services in Yakima School District, please contact State and Federal Programs Manager Kelli York, 573-7015.