Continuous Improvement Priority Schools CIPS
Passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Passage All Students Meet Standards Adequate Yearly Progress AYP
Based on Performance Data Whole School Performance Sub-Group Performance
CIPS Status Short- Term Long-Term
Short Term Meet the Standard Partially Meet the Standard MEA Scores March 2009 Results in July NECAP – Currently being administered Results in January
Long Term EECS develops a CIPS goal plan in cooperation with assigned state team and MDOE (by December, 2009) Plan is developed by in-school team consisting of administrators, parent(s), teachers –based on relevant data Plan must focus on providing professional development in identified area