No Child Left Behind Application NCLB Application – Common Elements Virginia Department of Education

No Child Left Behind Application Overview Cover Page Contact Page Needs Assessment Program Overview Coordination of Services Writing Effective Measurable Objectives Budget

No Child Left Behind Application Cover Page  Complete all requested information at top of page  Secure appropriate signatures  Board certification date  Check appropriate submission box at top of cover page

No Child Left Behind Application Local Contact By Program Area  Complete requested information for each covered program coordinator  Current address, phone and fax numbers

No Child Left Behind Application Needs Assessment Multiple Data Sources  Teacher Surveys  Test Scores  State Reports Cross departmental discussions Review of prior year success stories

No Child Left Behind Application Program Overview  Summarize instructional program or services for each covered program to be funded under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)  Include each targeted population

No Child Left Behind Application Include how the division’s programs will contribute to the attainment of the NCLB goals. Support the NCLB goals: 1.All students will reach high standards, at a minimum, attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics by ; 2.All limited English proficient students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum, attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics; 3.By , all students will be taught by highly qualified teachers (If this goal has not been achieved, please address the plan for attainment of this goal); 4.All students will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug-free, and conducive to learning; and 5.All students will graduate from high school.

No Child Left Behind Application Coordination of Services  Describe partnerships among covered programs within the application  Describe coordination among other federal, state and local programs  Identify and describe the collaboration of program staff, parents and community

No Child Left Behind Application Measurable Objectives A udience – Who? B ehavior – What? C ondition – By When? Under What Circumstance? D egree – By How Much? E vidence – As Measured By?

No Child Left Behind Application Or If You Prefer 1. Subject (Who is the target or focus?); 2. Behavior (What will be changed/improved?); 3. Specific criteria for assessing improvement, readiness, or achievement; and 4. Time period for performance or assessment. Audience Behavior Condition Degree & Evidence

No Child Left Behind Application Goal All Students will meet the AYP targets in reading/language arts. Eighty-one percent of all students will Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) target in reading /language arts Eighty-one percent of all students will achieve the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) target in reading /language arts by the end of the school year. Measurable Objective

No Child Left Behind Application Measurable Objectives Based on the findings of the needs assessment, state the measurable objectives that will guide the development of the program(s) to be implemented with the requested federal funds. Measurable objectives may be continued or revised from previous school year. Describe the scientifically-based research programs and activities (models, instructional methods and techniques) that will be implemented to achieve each objective and that will be supported by the requested funds.

No Child Left Behind Application Examples of Behavioral Measurable Objectives By June percent of students taking the mathematics SOLs will score at or above 400 By June 2010, 79 percent of students taking the mathematics SOLs will score at or above 400. BehaviorAudienceDegreeConditionEvidence BehaviorSpecific CriteriaTime PeriodSubject

No Child Left Behind Application Examples By the end of the school year90 percentofsecond-grade studentswill demonstrate an ability to comprehend * on-grade level materials as measured by the S.T.A.R. Diagnostic Test. By the end of the school year, 90 percent of second-grade students will demonstrate an ability to comprehend * on-grade level materials as measured by the S.T.A.R. Diagnostic Test. * This assumes attaining a score defined as “on-grade level” by the scoring rubric of this diagnostic test.

No Child Left Behind Application Examples By the end of the school year30 percentofthe limited English proficient (LEP) students will be reclassifiedas non-LEP. By the end of the school year, 30 percent of the limited English proficient (LEP) students will be reclassified as non-LEP.

No Child Left Behind Application Budget Use last year’s allocation if you have not received your allocation Funds must be spent in accordance with the guidelines for each program Budget should reflect what has been included in the application

No Child Left Behind Application Budget - continued Review the Expenditure Accounts Description to determine where to correctly budget items Complete the budget detail pages Compete the budget summary page Totals on both must match

No Child Left Behind Application Contact Information Program contact information can be found in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Application – Guidelines, Instructions, and Assurances document.