Student Performance and Program EvaluationVentura Unified School District - Safe, Healthy, and High-Performing Schools
VUSD No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Info/Status
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)The "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)" reauthorizes the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965" and expands on major reforms, particularly in the areas of state academic standards, assessments, accountability, and school improvement. The new federal law requires states to develop assessments linked to these standards for all students. The largest single program in NCLB is Title 1-Part A.
Functions of NCLB:
Provides extra money to eligible schools to assist students in reaching proficient levels on state assessmentsHolds schools and districts accountableAsks parents to help shape the Single Plan for Student AchievementAllows parents to learn about teachers' credentialsAllows parents to request the district's "Parent Involvement Policy"Allocates money for parent involvement programsRequires parents, schools, and students to work togetherEncourages parents to make sure that NCLB laws are followedOffers new options to parents of children attending "Program Improvement (PI)" schoolsPerformance Goals of NCLB:
All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers by the end of the 2005-06 school yearAll students, including English learners and students with disabilities, will attain "proficiency" in reading and mathematics by 2014All English learners will become proficient in EnglishAll students will learn in schools that are safe and drug freeAll students will graduate from high schoolProgram Improvement (PI):Schools that don't meet each schoolwide and subgroup academic performance goal for two years in a row are placed into "Program Improvement (PI)" status. Parents with children in PI schools are offered new options under NCLB:
CHOICE: During the first year a school enters Program Improvement status (PI-1), parents may transfer their children to another school in the district that is not in Program Improvement status. Transportation must be provided by the district using Title 1 funds as necessary.SES: During the second year of Program Improvement status (PI-2), parents of students at the PI school may request tutoring provided under the Supplemental Educational Services (SES) program. Requests for services are made through the school principal. A list of approved SES providers can be found at the CDE website, or you may view the SES Providers approved for VUSD by CLICKING HERE.VUSD Program Improvement Statistics:
Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) is in Program Improvement 3+ status.
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SES Fair Dates for the 2011/2012 School Year:
 ESC, Multi-Purpose Room (1st Floor): 9/14/11 - 4PM-7PM ESC, Multi-Purpose Room (1st Floor): 9/17/11 - 9AM-12PM |
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2007
2008
Schl
Yr
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Program Improvement Schools
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De Anza
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Will Rogers
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Program Improvement Status
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4
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3
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Program Improvement Options
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES
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SES Service Period
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8/21/07-6/12/08
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8/21/07-6/12/08
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SES # of Providers Chosen by Parents
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7
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6
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SES # of Students Eligible for Services
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539
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388
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SES # of Students Participating
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42
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80
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SES # of Participants Completing Program
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23
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71
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CHOICE
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CHOICE Available Schools for Transfer (API*)
(*2006 Growth API)
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Cabrillo (817)
Anacapa (758)
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J. Maria (852)
Sunset (758)
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CHOICE # of Students Eligible for Transfer
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539
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388
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CHOICE # of Students Participating
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73
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2
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2008
2009
Schl
Yr
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Program Improvement Schools
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De Anza
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Will Rogers
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Program Improvement Status
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5
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4
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Program Improvement Options
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES
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SES Service Period
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8/19/08-6/11/09
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8/19/08-6/11/09
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SES Number of Providers Chosen by Parents
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6
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3
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SES # of Students Eligible for Services
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528
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375
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SES # of Students Participating
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68
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45
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SES # of Participants Completing Program
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38
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30
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CHOICE
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CHOICE Available Schools for Transfer (API*)
(*2007 Growth API)
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Cabrillo (814)
Anacapa (771)
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J Serra (841)
Montalvo (745)
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CHOICE # of Students Eligible
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528
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375
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CHOICE # of Students Participating
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95
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2
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2009
2010
Schl
Yr
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Program Improvement Schools
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De Anza
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Will Rogers
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EP Foster
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Sheridan Way
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Buena Vista
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Program Improvement Status
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5.1
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4
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1
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1
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2
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Program Improvement Options
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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CHOICE
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CHOICE
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SES
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SES
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SES Service Period
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8/25/09-6/17/10
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8/25/09-6/17/10
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N/A
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N/A
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8/25/09-6/17/10
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SES Number of Providers Chosen by Parents
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10
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12
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1
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SES # of Students Eligible for Services
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472
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366
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18
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SES # of Students Participating
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108
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123
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3
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SES # of Participants Completing Program
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73
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108
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1
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CHOICE
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CHOICE Available Schools for Transfer (API*)
(*2009 Growth API)
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Cabrillo (862)
Anacapa (777)
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B. Rynlds (736)
Elmhurst (820)
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B. Rynlds (736)
Portola (856)
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B. Rynlds (736)
Portola (856)
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N/A
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CHOICE # of Students Eligible
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472
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366
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553
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623
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CHOICE # of Students Participating
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95
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2
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1
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3
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2010
2011
Schl
Yr
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Program Improvement Schools
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De Anza
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Will Rogers
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EP Foster
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Sheridan Way
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Sunset
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Program Improvement Status
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5.2
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5
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2
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2
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1
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Program Improvement Options
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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CHOICE
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SES
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SES Service Period
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8/24/10-6/16/11
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8/24/10-6/16/11
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8/24/10-6/16/11
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8/24/10-6/16/11
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8/24/10-6/16/11
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SES Number of Providers Chosen by Parents
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12
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8
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13
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18
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N/A
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SES # of Students Eligible for Services
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523
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424
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512
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531
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SES # of Students Participating
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90
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67
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66
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104
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SES # of Participants Completing Program
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65
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52
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40
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43
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CHOICE
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CHOICE Available Schools for Transfer (API*)
(*2009 Growth API)
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Anacapa (777)
Cabrillo (862)
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B. Rynlds (736)
Elmhurst (820)
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B. Rynlds (736)
Elmhurst (820)
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B. Rynlds (736)
Elmhurst (820)
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B. Rynlds (736)
Saticoy (TBD)
B. Rynlds OC (736)
Anacapa (777)
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CHOICE # of Students Eligible
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523
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424
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512
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531
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352
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CHOICE # of Students Participating
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58
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7
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7
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3
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2011
2012
Schl
Yr
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Program Improvement Schools
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De Anza
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Will Rogers
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EP Foster
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Sheridan Way
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Sunset
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Montalvo
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Saticoy
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Program Improvement Status
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5.3
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5.1
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3
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3
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2
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1
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1
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Program Improvement Options
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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CHOICE
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CHOICE
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SES
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SES Service Period
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8/23/11-6/13/12
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8/23/11-6/13/12
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8/23/11-6/13/12
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8/23/11-6/13/12
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8/23/11-6/13/12
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8/23/11-6/13/12
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8/23/11-6/13/12
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SES Number of Providers Chosen by Parents
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11
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7
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12
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6
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6
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N/A
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N/A
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SES # of Students Eligible for Services
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656
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409
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511
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521
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335
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SES # of Students Participating
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83
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57
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49
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66
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63
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SES # of Participants Completing Program
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51
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48
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37
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53
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49
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CHOICE
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CHOICE Available Schools for Transfer (API*)
(*2010 Growth API: DeAnza, Will Rogers, EP Foster, Sheridan Way, and Sunset)
(*2011 Growth API: Montalvo and Saticoy)
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Anacapa (776)
Cabrillo (N/A)
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B. Rynlds (755)
Elmhurst (788)
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B. Rynlds (755)
Elmhurst (788)
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B. Rynlds (755)
Elmhurst (788)
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B. Rynlds (755)
Elmhurst (788)
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B. Rynlds (755)
Elmhurst (788)
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Juanamaria (829)
B. Rynlds (755)
Elmhurst (788)
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CHOICE # of Students Eligible
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656
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409
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511
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521
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335
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430
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362
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CHOICE # of Students Participating
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55
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2
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19
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5
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15
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0
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2
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2012
2013
Schl
Yr
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Program Improvement Schools
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De Anza
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Will Rogers
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EP Foster
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Sheridan Way
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Sunset
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Montalvo
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Saticoy
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Pacific
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Program Improvement Status
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5.4
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5.2
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4
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4
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3
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2
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2
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1
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Program Improvement Options
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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SES/CHOICE
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N/A
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SES
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SES Service Period
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8/23/12-6/6/13
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8/23/12-6/6/13
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8/23/12-6/6/13
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8/23/12-6/6/13
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8/23/12-6/6/13
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8/23/12-6/6/13
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8/23/12-6/6/13
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NA
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SES Number of Providers Chosen by Parents
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SES # of Students Eligible for Services
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802
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436
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504
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541
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323
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421
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352
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SES # of Students Participating
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SES # of Participants Completing Program
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CHOICE
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CHOICE Available Schools for Transfer (API*)
(*2012 Growth API)
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Anacapa (788)
Cabrillo (855)
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B. Rynlds (766)
Elmhurst (815) W2
J. Serra (869) W1
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B. Rynlds (766)
Elmhurst (815) W2
J. Serra (869) W1
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B. Rynlds (766)
Elmhurst (815) W2
J. Serra (869) W1
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B. Rynlds (766)
Elmhurst (815) W2
J. Serra (869) W1
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B. Rynlds (766) W1
Elmhurst (815) W2
J. Serra (869) W1
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B. Rynlds (766) W1
Elmhurst (815) W2
J. Serra (869) W1
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CHOICE # of Students Eligible
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802
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436
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504
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541
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323
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421
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352
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CHOICE # of Students Participating
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W1= Window 1
W2= Window 2
Title 1-Part ATitle 1 is a federal program that supplies school districts with additional funding and resources to help improve instruction in high-poverty schools; thereby, insuring that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach (at minimum) "PROFICIENT" status on challenging state academic standards and assessments. Title 1-Part A is the largest single program in the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)."
For the 2012/2013 school year, the following schools in the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) qualify for Title 1 funding:
Anacapa Middle SchoolDe Anza Middle SchoolE.P. Foster Elementary SchoolMontalvo Elementary SchoolPacific High SchoolPortola Elementary SchoolSaticoy Elementary SchoolSheridan Way Elementary SchoolSunset Elementary SchoolWill Rogers Elementary SchoolHome Page for SPPE
VUSD No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Info/StatusA Summary of VUSD's NCLB Status, including Program Improvement (PI), Supplemental Educational Services (SES), and CHOICE
Downloadable Forms for SPPE and/or Testing
Information Regarding the STAR Testing Program
State Testing Schdule for Current School Year
State Testing Schedules for Past Years
California's integrated accountability system that reports the state Academic Performance Index (API), the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), and Program Improvement (PI)
Fiscal, Demographic, and Performance Data on California's K-12 Schools
Annual Account of School Performance
California Department of Education Information about state testing
Summary Data for State Testing
California Department of Education Information about the California High School Exit Exam
Summary Data for CAHSEE
Student Eligibility Notice (English) Regarding Additional CAHSEE Support for Students after Grade 12
Student Eligibility Notice (Spanish) Regarding Additional CAHSEE Support for Students after Grade 12
California Department of Education Information about the California English Language Development Test
Summary Data for CELDT
California Department of Education Information about the Physical Fitness Test
Summary Data for PFT
California Department of Education Information about the Golden Seal Merit Diploma Program
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College Board Information about Advanced Placement Exams
California Department of Education Information about General Education Development
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education Information about General Education Development and High School Diploma Programs
California Department of Education Information about the California High School Proficiency Exam
Schedule and Registration Information for the CHSPE