No Child Left Behind Report

Highline Public Schools has been identified as a district in "improvement" status under No Child Left Behind (NCLB). This is because students in some sub-groups identified by NCLB did not meet standards on the state stardardized testing. Sub-groups measured for the NCLB are: Native American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, White, English Language Learner (ELL), special education, and low income.

Things to Improve the Quality of Education for All Students

  • Highline has conducted studies on our services to ELL students and is making changes to enhance our students' learning and achievement.
  • Highline has developed a multi-faceted math plan to ensure that learning in math prepares students for college and 21st century technology.
  • Highline is implementing cultural competency training in schools and departments.
  • Highline has embraced long-term strategies in our five-year strategic plan that will facilitate continuous improvement of instruction and student learning.

Explanation of Terms

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) – Measure of progress under the federal “No Child Left Behind Act.” For a school to make AYP the conditions listed below must be met. Elementary School:
  1. 76% of students in every ethnic and socio-economic group measured must meet state requirements in reading and 65% of students in every ethnic and socio-economic group measured must meet state requirements in math on the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP)
  2. 95% of students must take the Measurements of Student Progress
  3. the school’s unexcused absence rate must be lower than 1%.
Middle School:
  1. 65% of students in every ethnic and socio-economic group measured must meet state requirements in reading and 59% of students in every ethnic and socio-economic group measured must meet state requirements in math on the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP)
  2. 95% of students must take the Measurements of Student Progress
  3. the school’s unexcused absence rate must be lower than 1%.
High School:
  1. 74% of students in every ethnic and socio-economic group measured must meet state requirements in reading and 62% of students in every ethnic and socio-economic group measured must meet state requirements in math on the High School Proficiency Exam
  2. 95% of students must take the High School Proficiency Exam
  3. the school’s unexcused absence rate must be lower than 1%.
Title I – Federal dollars provided to schools with a high percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced price meals.
Public School Choice - If a school fails to make AYP for two consecutive years, students are eligible to transfer to a school that has made AYP. Federal dollars pay for bus transportation to the transfer school.
 
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) – If a school fails to make AYP for three consecutive years, federal dollars pay for Supplemental Education Services, which is academic tutoring provided outside the school day by public or private, for-profit or nonprofit, or faith-based organizations. Some services may be provided online. Students eligible for SES must qualify for free or reduced price meals.
 
Number of students eligible for Public School Choice in 2008-09:    4,953 from: BEV, BOW, HAZ, MAD, MCM, MID, MTV, PAR, SEA, WCH, CAS, CHI
Number of students who participated in Public School Choice for 2008-09:  166  
Number of students eligible for Public School Choice in 2009-10:    8,495 from: BEV, HAZ, MAD, MID, CAS, CHI, CED, BOW, HIL, McM, MTV, PAR, SEA, SOU, SYL, WCH
Number of students who participated in Public School Choice for 2009-10:  42  
Number of students eligible for Public School Choice in 2010-11:      9,230 from: BEV, BOW, CED, HAZ, HIL, MAD, MID, MCM, MTV, PAR, SEA, SOU, WCH CAS, CHI, SYL, ODY, ACE
Number of students who participated in Public School Choice for 2010-11:  47  
Title 1 schools in improvement for 2009-10 and offering supplemental education services (SES):        BEV, BOW, CED, HAZ, HIL, MAD, MID, MCM, MTV, PAR, SEA, SOU, WCH, CHI, CAS, SYL
 

Title 1 schools in improvement for 2010-11 and offering supplemental education services (SES):

   BEV, BOW, CED, HAZ, HIL, MAD, MID, MCM, MTV, PAR, SEA, SOU, WCH, CHI, CAS, SYL, AAA, ACE, ODY
Title 1 schools in improvement for 2011-12 and offering supplemental education services (SES):
  
BEV, BOW, CED, HAZ, HIL, MAD, MID, MCM, MTV, PAR, SEA, SOU, WCH, CAS, CHI, SYL, ODY, ACE, TEC, HS3
Schools available as destinations for Public School Choice 2009-10: 
   DES, MAR, SHO, AVI, BIG
Schools available as destinations for Public School Choice 2010-11: 
   DES, MAR, SHO

Schools available as destinations for Public School Choice 2011-12: 

  

MAR, SHO

SES Providers available for 2011-12:   

List of providers

 

Number of students eligible for SES in 2008-09:        1,938  
Number of students eligible for SES in 2009-10:       6,434  
Number of students eligible for SES in 2010-11:       7,648  
Amount of Title 1 Dollars available for 2008-09 SES students:      $1,376  
Amount of Title 1 Dollars available for 2009-10 SES students:   $1,475  
Amount of Title 1 Dollars available for 2010-11 SES students:  
$1,566
per
pupil
 
  
Legend of Schools - ACE = Academy of Citizenship & Empowerment, AVI = Aviation High, BEV = Beverly Park, BIG = Big Picture, BOW = Bow Lake, CAS = Cascade, CED = Cedarhurst, CHI = Chinook, DES = Des Moines, HAZ = Hazel Valley, HS3 = Health Sciences & Human Services, HIL = Hilltop, MAD = Madrona, MAR = Marvista, MCM = McMicken Heights, MID = Midway, MTV = Mount View, ODY = Odyssey, PAR = Parkside, SEA = Seahurst, SHO = Shorewood, SOU = Southern Heights, SYL = Sylvester, TEC = Technology, Engineering & Communications, WCH = White Center Heights
 
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