No Child Left Behind (NCLB) defines sanctions for all public schools with an emphasis on those schools receiving Title I funds that do not make AYP in the same subject for two consecutive years. A Title I school that does not make AYP in the same subject for two consecutive years is designated as a Title I School Improvement school. The more years a school does not meet its AYP targets in the same subject, the more severe sanctions become.
For more information about NCLB sanctions, please see the Title I School Improvement Timetable.
All Title I School Improvement schools are entitled to technical assistance from the state. If requested, a statewide system of support will train and develop a local assistance team so that they in turn can train others in their school and district. Training focuses in such areas as: best teaching practices, data analysis, classroom management, cultural competency and curriculum alignment. In school systems or regions with a large number of schools in Title I School Improvement, regional training for principals in such areas as instructional monitoring and data analysis is available. A local assistance team training package can be provided for the central office instructional staff. Roundtables for superintendents and board members to look at policies and other issues are available as well.
More detailed information is available on the NC Department of Public Instruction’s No Child Left Behind website.