Program Improvement Status

2010-2011 is PI Year 5

Cornerstone Prep School continues to be identified as a Program Improvement (PI) school under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.

Current LEA Plan

What is PI?

NCLB requires the state and district to review annually the academic progress of federally funded Title I schools and to identify schools in need of improvement. These schools are identified as PI schools after two consecutive years of not making adequate yearly progress (AYP). California determines AYP by considering the following four measures:

The percentage of students scoring at the “proficient” or “advanced” level on the California Standards Tests for English-language arts and mathematics

The percentage of students participating in those tests

The graduation rate for high schools

California’s own accountability measurement of progress, the Academic Performance Index (API)

Why is our school identified as PI?

The reason our school continues in PI is because it did not achieve AYP in 2005-06. The AYP area(s) that caused the identification are:

English-language arts
Mathematics
Academic Performance Index

The school’s 2005-06 Accountability Progress Report may be obtained from the school or on the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay.

All parents/guardians of students attending a PI school have the right to request a transfer of their children to a non-PI school. Students enrolled in direct-funded charter schools have the option of returning to their “home” public school. If the home public school is a PI school, the student may request a school transfer to a non-PI school in the home district, with paid transportation, by contacting the school office.

Cornerstone Prep School will pay for transportation costs. The number of students who can transfer with paid transportation may be limited by the amount of money available to pay for transportation costs. If there is not enough money available, the lowest-achieving students from low-income families will be given priority. However, you can always request a school transfer to a non-PI school without paid transportation.

If you are interested in transferring your child to a non-PI school in your home district, please contact Kizmet White, Chief Operating Officer. Cornerstone Prep School will provide a list of the schools available for transfer and information about the achievement levels of those schools.

Supplemental educational services (SES):
How does a parent obtain a provider for their child?

Students from low-income families at continuing PI schools, whose parents did not select a public school choice option, are eligible for free SES. These services are classes or tutoring which occur outside the regular school day.

What will Cornerstone Prep School do to address the problem
of low achievement (Corrective Action Year 4)?

Cornerstone Prep School is working closely with the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles County of Education Office to monitor our schools improvement in curriculum, instruction, and student performance. Listed are some steps that have been taken or will be taken this school year as a Title 1 School.

The Title 1 Teacher will be going into each classroom twice a week to work with all students whom are having difficulties and are at risk of failing a standard designated by the teacher. This group of students will rotate every two weeks.
We are training our teachers on how to help students who are not at grade level by utilizing data and selecting the above students for additional support with our Title 1 Teacher.
We will work to help parents become involved at their child’s school and at home with the development of our Parent Advisory Committee- Title 1 Meetings.

How can parents become involved?

Research shows that strong parental involvement leads to student success at school. Parents interested in partnering with the school are encouraged to contact the school for additional information regarding:

Parental Involvement Policies: which will be distributed during our Annual Title 1 Meeting on October 1, 2009 and during our PAC meetings.
School-Teacher-Parent Compact: which will be distributed during Back to School Night on September 23, 2009, the Annual Title 1 Meeting on October 1, 2009 and during our PAC meetings.
Ongoing parent/community meetings: every third Thursday of the month unless otherwise advertised.
School Site Council meets the last instructional Thursday of every month

We will keep you updated and informed about opportunities to discuss plans for our school. If you have questions, need additional information on how you can get involved in our school improvement efforts, or would like to discuss the school’s instructional program and PI status, please feel free to call me and/or visit the school.

Parent Volunteer Information

Parent Letter