No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), as part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), makes schools accountable to students, their parents,
teachers, and the community.
The purpose of AYP is to ensure that all students have reading and math skills that prepare them for the future. This law states that all students
must reach the Proficient level or above in Reading and Mathematics by 2014.
School districts and schools must show Adequate Yearly Progress in several measurable indicators: attendance or graduation, academic performance,
and test participation.
NCLB Newsletters
Please click here for the latest NCLB Newsletter. Check periodically for new and important
information.
Archive Newsletters
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
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Right to Request Teacher Qualifications
As a parent of a student in the Altoona Area School District, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers
who instruct your child.
No Child Left Behind federal law allows you to ask for certain information about your child's classroom teachers, and requires us to give you this
information in a timely manner if you ask for it. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child's
classroom teachers:
If you would like to receive additional information about any teachers or paraprofessional aides who work with your child, please contact your building principal.
Our district is fully committed to the success of your child. We appreciate your partnership in our efforts.
