WHY IS MY SCHOOL IDENTIFIED FOR IMPROVEMENT?

• Our school has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2 years,based on state ISTEP+ test results.
• Our school did not make AYP this year in the following areas: English/Language Arts for the subgroup of Free/Reduced Meals (67.9% passed).
• Enclosed is a report showing how our school’s performance compares to other schools in our district and our state.
• Additional information about our school’s performance can be found at www.doe.in.gov/data/.

WHAT DOES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MEAN?

• A school is identified for improvement after it has not made AYP for two consecutive years.
• Schools in improvement will be in one of two groups, depending on the extent to which the school needs to improve:
• Focused improvement schools are schools that did not make AYP in a few areas.
• Comprehensive improvement schools did not make AYP in many areas.
• The levels of support and the requirements from the Indiana Department of Education are different for focused schools and for comprehensive schools.  Designed to target resources based on the level of need, this approach for supporting schools is called the Differentiated Accountability Model and has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Our school is identified forYear 1, Focused Improvement.

WHAT IS MY SCHOOL DOING TO ADDRESS MY STUDENT’S NEEDS?

• The school will develop a plan that meets the needs of all students
• The district and state will help us by providing funding or training for teachers, hiring of new teachers, or offering extra programs such as after school or summer school tutoring.
• Parents will have the option to transfer their child to another school or enroll him/her in free tutoring services.

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?

• Be sure that your child attends school every day.
• Parents can volunteer in their child’s class; attend parent meetings and family nights.
• Parents are needed to review our Title I parent policy and compacts, as well as our school improvement plan.

AS A PARENT, WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS UNDER SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT?

SCHOOL CHOICE

• All students may transfer to a different school in our district.
• You are not required to move your student to a new school.
• The school district will provide at least two school choice options for you.
• The school district will pay for all transportation costs as long as the school continues to be in improvement.
• If our school comes out of improvement (after making AYP for two consecutive years), your child may stay at the transfer school, but you will have to provide transportation.
• Information about school choice is available at http://www.kokomoschools.com/

• If you want to transfer your child, please fill out the enclosed Request for Transfer form and return by October 28, 2011.
•  A MEETING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CHOICE WILL BE HELD AT Lafayette Park Elementary on  Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 4:00 pm

      FREE TUTORING

• If your child stays at our school, he/she may be eligible for free reading or math tutoring. 
• Your child is eligible if:
  • He/she receives free/reduced price lunch, and
  • Did not pass ISTEP+ (or other measure of academic success).
• Tutoring may take place after school, on the weekends, or during the summer.
• More information, including a list of approved tutoring providers and enrollment forms, will be sent to you Friday, October 7, 2011.
• Information about free tutoring is available at  http://www.kokomoschools.com/

•  A MEETING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FREE TUTORING WILL BE HELD AT Lafayette Park Elementary on Tuesday October 11, 2011 at 4:00 pm.

If you have any questions or would like more information about school choice, free tutoring, or how you can help us improve, please call Pat Quillen at 765-454-7060 or Sandi Quinton at 765-455-8000.  We will be happy to assist you.

Lafayette Park Elementary School Performance Comparison Report 

School Choice and SES Services Parent Invitation

SES Provider Fair Parent Invitation 2011-2012

List of IDOE Approved SES providers 2011-12

School transfer request form 2011-12

Free Tutoring 2011-2012

SES Provider Selection Form 2011-2012

SES Provider: Grade Cracker

SES Provider: Indianapolis algebra project

SES Provider:  College Preparatory Tutoring

College Preparatory Information

SES parent FAQ's