NCLB Public School Choice
School Transfer: One of Three Options Under NCLB
Federal guidelines under No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) require that Title I schools identified as not making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two or more years offer students three choices. One of these choices is transferring through NCLB public school choice with transportation provided. The information below describes what this process was for the 2011-2012 school year.
NCLB Transfers For The 2011-2012 Academic Year
- FOR FAMILIES NEW TO CHARLESTON COUNTY: If your family is new to the area, and you would like to learn more about the transfer opportunities available under No Child Left Behind for the 2011-2012 academic year, please call (843) 937-6570.
- FOR FAMILIES ALREADY LIVING IN CHARLESTON COUNTY: Please note that the Friday, January 7, 2011 deadline for transfer request forms for existing Charleston County residents has passed. CCSD is not taking requests for transfer requests for students already residing in the county for the 2011-2012 school year.
- Procedures and Timeline for NCLB Transfers for the 2011-2012 Academic Year
- Schools that offered transfer options for the 2011-2012 school year:
- Baptist Hill High (grades 7 and 8)
- Baptist Hill High (grades 9-12)
- Burke High (grades 7 and 8)
- Burke High (grades 9-12)
- Garrett Academy
- Greg Mathis Charter High
- Lincoln High (grades 7 and 8)
- Lincoln High (grades 9-12)
- Morningside Middle
- North Charleston High
- Northwoods Middle
- RB Stall High
- St. Johns High
More About NCLB Transfers
A Title I school is identified as “in need of improvement” based upon a school not meeting the state’s definition of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two years consecutively in the same targeted areas. Most times, confusion is made with the state rating on the school report card (At-Risk, Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent) and AYP ratings. The state rating is not part of federal law, nor is it related to the NCLB parent options.
The federal school improvement identification statuses are:
- Newly Identified (NI) – Missed AYP for two consecutive years.
- Continuing School Improvement (CSI) – Missed AYP for three years.
- Corrective Action (CA) – Missed AYP for four years.
- Plan to Restructure (RP) – Missed AYP after one full year of corrective action.
- Restructure – Missed AYP after two years of corrective action.
For More Information On CCSD's NCLB Transfers
- For more information, please call (843) 937-6570.
Other Choices Offered By CCSD
Please remember that in addition to the federal NCLB options, CCSD offers numerous other options for families.
