Waller
AYP
2008-2009
Dear Parent,
Your child attends Waller Elementary, which receives federal Title I funds to assist students in meeting state achievement standards. Your child’s school has not met these standards in math for two consecutive years. This school has been identified as a School in Need of Improvement. As a result, the district must offer a free after school tutorial program called Supplemental Educational Services (SES).
Compared to other schools in the district, your child’s school is performing better in reading, math, and writing. The table below shows the percent of proficient students in our school compared to other schools in the district and state.
|
% of Students Scoring Level 3 (Proficient) or Higher on FCAT |
|
SUBJECT |
Waller Elem. |
DISTRICT |
STATE |
|
Reading |
82% |
69% |
62% |
|
Mathematics |
81% |
71% |
67% |
|
Writing |
91% |
90% |
94% |
What are we doing about it?
Bay District is providing the following assistance and support to help the students at your child’s school improve their academic achievement:
- Providing additional staff development and trainings for teachers
- Implementing a high quality curriculum
- Providing after school tutoring
- Providing a Crisis Intervention Teacher to help students having difficulties
Waller Elementary is providing the following assistance and support to help the students at your child’s school improve their academic achievement:
- Providing regular communication to parents regarding your child’s skill level
- Offering an after-school tutoring program
- Providing teachers to help struggling students in small groups
- Providing paraprofessionals to reduce the adult/student ratio
What can you do?
You are very important to your child’s education. We invite you to become more involved in your child’s school by:
- Attending parent workshops
- Attending parent/teacher conferences throughout the school year
- Making school and homework a priority at home
- Having high expectations for your child and celebrating every success
What are your Choice options?
Under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, when a school has been identified as a School in Need of Improvement, parents have the following option for the 2009-2010 school year:
- If your child is eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch or does not qualify and need academic help, you may choose for your child to receive free tutoring or “Supplemental Educational Services”.
For more information about your child’s school or other schools in the district, please contact Jan Chapman at (850) 872-4352 or visit the Florida Department of Education’s website at http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org.