NCLB School Choice and Supplemental Services Information
Currently, Garfield School District No. Re-2 uses its Title III NCLB funds in the following ways:
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provide professional development activities to staff to serve the needs of second language students;
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provide intervention materials and resources to help students acquire English;
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provide resources to support second language learners increase academic achievement in the areas of reading, math, and writing.
No Child Left Behind Parent Information
As part of the No Child Left Behind Act the Garfield Re-2 School District would like to provide information to our parents regarding parent participation and access to information.
Please take the time to review the following policies:
KB - Parent Involvement in Education
KDB - Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Information
KDB-R Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Information - Regulation
As part of the No Child Left Behind Act the Garfield Re-2 School District would like to report information about school choice participation within our district. For more information about NCLB School Choice, please download this Frequently Asked Questions list.
Garfield Re2 School had the following numbers of students eligible to participate in the school choice program:
2007-2008
Wamsley 455
Highland 504
2008-2009
Wamsley 474
Highland 508
2009-2010
Wamsley 287
Highland 342
2010-2011
Wamsley 264
The number of eligible students who participated:
2007-2008 6
2008-2009 10
2009-2010 11
2010-2011 11
Available schools to which students are eligible for school choice to transfer to:
2010-11
Students eligible for school choice can transfer to Graham Mesa or Highland Elementry School.
2007-2010
Students eligible for school choice can transfer to Kathyn Senor or Cactus Valley Elementary
As part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001, any school that is in its second year of School Improvement or on Corrective Action must offer supplemental educational services to eligible children in the school from a provider approved by the Colorado Department of Education and selected by the parents [Section 1116(e)(1)].
Supplemental educational services is free tutoring offered outside of the regular school day and designed to increase the academic achievement of low-income students in low-performing schools. These services may include academic assistance such as tutoring, remediation and other educational interventions. Supplemental educational services must be high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to increase student academic achievement. Any service provided will be paid for by the school district.
You can find a list of state approved supplemental service providers through the Colorado Department of Education's web site here:
http://www.cde.state.co.us/scriptscfpu/ssp/SuppSerSearch2.asp?district=1195
If you would like additional information, or would like to offer a comment or suggestion regarding how Garfield Re-2 School District uses our Title III funds, please contact Larry Brady at 665-7600 or at [email protected]