Public School Choice - No Child Left Behind
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Information on the No Child Left Behind act and the 2005-2006 program.	The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Public School Choice program allows eligible students at schools identified as needing improvement to request a transfer to schools that have not been identified as needing improvement. Parents of eligible students will receive in the mail applications to request a transfer for their child. Application materials will be mailed during the week of November 14, 2005. Parents are required to return their completed applications by December 2, 2005. Application result letters will be mailed to parents the week of December 19, 2005. Parents should contact the Parent Coordinator at their child's school or their Regional Office of Parent Support for more information about their child's eligibility and the application timeline for the program, or if they believe they are eligible and did not receive an application during the week of November 14, 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions
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No Child Left Behind Act	The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, also known as NCLB, requires that every school strive to improve student achievement. All children should be achieving at their state's proficiency level in reading, language arts, math, and science. Each state sets academic standards and yearly goals for student achievement. "Adequate yearly progress" is the minimum level of improvement school districts and schools must achieve every year to meet these goals. If a Title I school does not show adequate yearly progress for two years in a row in the same subject and grade, then the school is identified as "a school in need of improvement." Students enrolled in such schools may be eligible to request Public School Choice transfers or Supplemental Educational Services, also known as SES.
Participating Schools	A list of participating schools is available at http://www.nycenet.edu
Starting Classes at New Schools	Children who are offered and accept a transfer through the program will be able to start classes at their new school on September 5, 2006, the first day of the 2006-2007 school year.
Student Eligibility	Students at schools identified by the New York State Education Department as a Title I "School in Need of Improvement" (SINI) or a "School Under Registration Review" (SURR) are eligible for the program. Students who are currently enrolled in grades K-7, 9, 10 or 11 in a participating school and are scheduled to continue attending that school for the 2006-2007 school year will be sent application materials. Students who are currently enrolled in grades K-7, 9, 10 or 11 in a participating school and are scheduled to continue attending that school for the 2005-2006 school year will be sent application materials.
Transfer Information Not Received	Parents who have requested a transfer through the No Child Left Behind Public School Choice program and did not receive a response in the mail during the week of July 17, 2006 should speak to a Parent Support Officer in their Regional Parent Support Office.
Translated Materials	Copies of translated materials in eight languages and English are available online at schools.nyc.gov
Transportation for No Child Left Behind Program	Transportation for No Child Left Behind Program Students who transfer to a different school through the program will receive transportation in accordance with current New York City Department of Education transportation guidelines. Additional information about transportation eligibility can be obtained by calling the OPT hotline at (718) 392-8855.