Program Improvement (PI)
Grade Span Calculations for PI Districts
Q. For the new grade span calculations in determining PI districts, which "targets" were used?
A. The grade spans of two through five and six through eight use the same Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) annual targets as those applied to elementary and middle schools. The grade span ten uses the same AYP annual targets as those applied to high schools.
School Closure After PI List Release
Q. Our middle school was identified for PI for the 2007-08 school year. The school closed in June 2007. Why is it still identified for PI?
A. Schools that are shown as closed or merged in the public school directory prior to the release of the PI list are removed from the PI list. However, any school that is shown as closed or merged after the release date will remain on the PI list until the next year.
School PI Identification
Q. Although the school missed AYP two consecutive years, it was not in the same subgroup. Why was the school identified?
A. PI identification is based on content area (English Language Arts and mathematics) and indicator (Academic Performance Index and graduation rate). If a school misses AYP two consecutive years in the same content area or indicator, regardless of the subgroup, the school will be identified for PI.
PI School and Title I Funding
Q. If a school is on the PI list, does that mean that it is currently receiving Title I funds?
A. No, the PI list shows what occurred during the prior school year. In order to determine whether or not the school is currently receiving Title I funds, you must contact the Title I Policy and Partnerships Office at pi@cde.ca.gov.
School Criteria to Exit PI
Q. Our school was identified for PI because one subgroup did not meet the targets two consecutive years in the same content area. However, the subgroup has since met the target two consecutive years. Why didn't the school exit PI?
A. If the school did not make AYP two consecutive years under its schoolwide criteria, it would continue to be identified as a PI school even though the subgroup which initially caused the school to be identified met its targets. In other words, once a school is in PI status, it must meet all targets for two consecutive years to get out of PI status, regardless of what group(s) caused the school to enter PI status.
