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Free Tutoring for Your Child!

August 9, 2011

Dear New Hope Academy Charter School Parent/Guardian,

Help your child succeed in school – sign up for free tutoring! As a result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), your child can receive extra help in the areas of math, reading, science and language arts. You can receive this free tutoring because your child’s school is in year one of Corrective Action and your family meets the income limits under the law.

Your child’s school has been identified for improvement because it has not made adequate yearly progress on state measures of academic achievement for at least two years. Specifics about this information are contained in the attached letter.

You may choose a free tutoring program that is best for your child. A list of approved tutoring programs in your area is enclosed and is also posted on our website. These programs have been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and will provide your child with tutoring that is coordinated with the curriculum taught in your child’s school.

This free tutoring program is called Supplemental Educational Services (SES) and is a federal program defined by NCLB.

Questions for Families to Ask Providers:
When and where will the tutoring take place (i.e. at school or a community center)?

How often and for how many hours in total will your child be tutored?

What programs, by grade levels and subject areas, are available for your child?

What type of instruction will the tutor use (small group, one-on-one, or the computer)?

What are the tutors’ qualifications?

Can the tutor help if your child has disabilities or is learning English?

Is transportation available to and from where the tutoring will take place?

What evidence do you have of the program’s effectiveness?

How will progress be reported to parents and to the school?

How do I apply?

Please call New Hope Academy Charter School if you have any questions about these services. Fill out the enclosed provider selection form and mail it back to

New Hope Academy Charter School
459 West King Street
York, PA 17401

Attn: SES in the enveloped provided. Applications are due by September 15th. You will receive a letter from New Hope Academy by October 1^st telling you when the free tutoring will start.

New Hope Academy Charter School will be offering a second enrollment window for SES in January, 2012. While it is preferable that students begin free tutoring as soon as possible to benefit from the program it may be that parents will decide later in the year to take advantage of SES for their child. If this is true in your case, please consider this option.

Benefits of Supplemental Educational Services

• Tutoring benefits are substantiated by research
• Available at no cost
• Tutoring can be tailored to the particular academic needs of each participating student
• Potential to improve student’s academic proficiency
• Productive use of a student’s out-of-school time in a safe environment

New Hope Academy Charter School

Supplemental Education Service Providers

#1 in Learning
#1 in Learning (#1L) provides tutoring for K-12 students in mathematics, reading, and English language arts. Our desire is to groom the character and learning abilities of our students in order to help them meet and conquer the challenges of their educational career. We work with basic needs, special needs, and English Language learners through high quality instruction, 1 on 1 and small group settings, and motivational support. We schedule sessions at your school or at a local library.

All About the Children (formerly Penn Education)
Penn Education's programs are designed for children experiencing reading and math learning difficulties and performing below grade level. Our highly qualified tutoring staff is responsible for teaching an exciting research based curriculum that is closely aligned with PA state standards. Each student is given an individual learning plan based on his/her strengths and weaknesses. Staff members provide regular and consistent feedback to the student, teachers and family. Students are provided with consistent praise, encouragement and multiple opportunities for success. Penn Education utilizes small group learning where the student teacher ratio will not exceed 8:1. Students typically attend two (2) hour sessions on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. Classes are also held on Saturdays, school holidays and during the summer. Classes are highly interactive with students spending a significant amount of time at the white board demonstrating proficiencies with recently acquired skills. Penn Education ensures that the social climate of the instructional setting is safe, clean and free of teasing and taunting. Penn Education provides tutoring in public schools, community centers, faith-based institutions and public housing community rooms.

Arline Institute, Inc.
The Arline Institute is committed to the provision of Pennsylvania Learning Standards based instruction in language arts literacy and math in lively interactive learning environments. The Arline program provides a minimum of 30 instructional hours in language arts and math. Our programs are designed for children who demonstrate reading and math learning difficulties and are performing below grade level in these subjects. We explain what we want students to know and be able to do. Diagnostic assessments, such as the Test of Early Math Ability (TEMA-3), WRAT-3, pre-tests and post-tests inform instruction and provide students, parents, teachers and school district officials with evidence of progress. Instructional staff provides regular and consistent feedback to the student, family and all other stakeholders. Most importantly, in our programs, students are provided with consistent praise, encouragement and multiple opportunities for success.

Attain Learning Centers
At Attain Learning Centers we understand that every child has a unique learning style. Our systems will identify that style and our innovative tutoring process will help your child increase his/her scholastic performance while making the academic process more comfortable. As grades improve, you will notice your child's self-confidence increase! With an increase in confidence, homework will become easier and your child's grades should improve. Attain Learning Centers offers Basic & Advanced Math, Remedial and Advanced Reading, and all facets of Language Arts. And you don't have to drive anywhere; tutoring will be offered at your child's school when available. Come join Attain Learning Centers for tutoring after school and, we always provide a delicious after school snack.

Bright Light Education
Bright Light Education‘s program was designed by educators with over 15 years of successful teaching experience. Our program format has been proven to help students improve academically. We provide individual and small group instruction in Reading/Language Arts and Math. Our tutoring sessions are up to 2 hours each and students typically attend two sessions per week. Our strategies are effective, research-based methods that facilitate personalized instruction. Learning plans and curriculum materials are tailored to meet the unique needs of each student. Our math program features a balanced approach incorporating conceptually based instruction, basic skills and problem solving, connecting manipulative-based instruction to the three stages of learning and various learning styles. Our reading program provides explicit, systematic instruction that builds confidence and encourages motivation.

Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services, Inc.
Club Z!, one of the nation's largest supplemental educational service providers, delivers the individualized instruction students need to meet their educational goals. Club Z! offers both one-on one or small group tutorial sessions instructed by highly qualified certified teachers or degreed professionals. Club Z! provides services for both reading and mathematics and specializes in working with economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and English language learners. Club Z! tutoring

sessions can be held at the local school, library, or other public location directly after regular school hours, at times convenient to parents/guardians. All necessary materials and supplies are provided by Club Z!, not the parent(s)/guardian(s). Students who complete Club Z! supplemental educational services show an average of a year's worth of growth, so start your child on the road to academic success by joining the Club Z! club today!

Khepera Early Learning Academy And Cultural Center
Options assessment tools will be used to identify math, reading and science concepts in key areas that are difficult for the student. Individual remediation material will be developed. Students' progress will be graphically charted every four weeks. Achievement will be improved by providing services embedded in research and staff development based on state and local standards, reviewing benchmarks, using appropriate assessment tools, and encouraging parental involvement. Our tutoring service reinforces classroom learning, and builds school capacity. Our program is aligned with the following state and local standards and School Districts Curriculum in Reading, Math, and Science:

Reading:

Learning to read independently

Reading critically in all content areas

Reading analyzing and interpreting literature

Types of writing

Quality of writing

Speaking and Listening

Characteristics and Functions of the English Language

Math:

Understanding Numbers, Number systems and Number relationship

Computation and estimation

Measurement and Estimation

Mathematical Reasoning and Connection

Mathematical Problem Solving and Communication

Science:

The Nature of Science and the environment

Matter

Energy

Force and Motion

Earth and Space

Biological Science

Statistics and Data Analysis

Probability and Prediction

Geometry

We provide healthy snacks daily and lunch on Saturday.

KnowledgePoints
The KnowledgePoints tutoring program begins with a complete Diagnostic Assessment. Before enrolling at the tutoring center, each student is given a series of tests to pinpoint his or her specific needs. The tests are administered individually and measure achievement level and mastery of specific skills. Our assessment provides a clear picture of your child's strengths and weaknesses.

Following the assessment, we design an educational package that fits perfectly with everything we've discovered about your child. Choosing from a library with more than 20,000 lessons, we custom-build a tutoring program specifically for your child's needs -- it's a unique "prescription" for learning written for each and every student. The materials used come from America's most respected education publishers. Dr. Litzenberger, an independent validator, concluded, "The KnowledgePoints tutoring program improves the performance of all students and can reduce the 'performance gap' that plagues our education system." "KnowledgePoints is an effective tutoring program that provides skills in reading and math leading to success in the classroom," said Dr. Litzenberger. KnowledgePoints provides tutoring in a small group environment designed to provide individualized help for every student. KnowledgePoints remains dedicated to providing effective tutoring and ensures that all students have the opportunity to receive a minimum of 40 instructional hours.

Michael Anderson Learning
Michael Anderson Learning is a minority owned and operated company that was specifically founded to provide high quality supplemental educational services. Our objective is to help our students acquire the skills they need to succeed in school and in life. In early 2005, Michael Anderson Learning began providing educational services and tutoring the city of Philadelphia. Michael Anderson Learning has been building an impressive track record of success by improving the achievement of academically disadvantaged students in grades K-12. Notably, in the past three (3) school years, we have provided English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics instruction to over 130 students. In addition to the academic gains of our students, we are also proud that for the over 130 SES students we served in each of the last three school years, respectively, overall student attendance was over 80% and teacher absenteeism was less than 1%. Our experience has revealed that having experienced and motivated teachers along with continuous instructional training is an effective retention policy.

Reach For Tomorrow, Inc.
Reach for Tomorrow (RFT) is an approved SES provider in 15 states for grades 3-12. During the past three years students have shown an average grade level gain of 2 or more grade levels in English Language Arts and Math in less than 35 hours. RFT incorporates Extra learning Online to deliver instruction to students which is a self-paced, individualized, web based, computer delivered, secular, neutral, and non-ideological mastery learning program for grades 3-12. Typical tutoring sessions are 1 hour after school for up to 4 days per week using school based computers and the Internet- no software is required. RFT uses only local teachers who are trained on the program to work with students. Students are assessed using criteria referenced tests embedded in the program for grades 3-12 as well as the nationally normed Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) for grades 5-12. Individual Programs of Study are created to set goals for improvement of at least .5 grade levels in English Language Arts and 1 grade level in Math. Each lesson includes: reading a text book to provide instructional content in small segments; answering questions to check the student’s understanding of what they have read; a short lesson quiz to measure their level of mastery of the lesson (minimum 80%); and activities to reinforce the content presented in the book such as hands on activities such as BrainPops (interactive animated shorts) for the hands-on learner and streaming videos for the visual learner.

Sylvan Learning Center York
Our programs are based on our own Sylvan designed and developed curriculum which has been in use for over 30 years and has been found to be extremely successful with kids of all ages and abilities. Initial assessments are made of the child's skill gaps as compared to national statistics of grade level readiness.

Our curriculum is then customized around the childs needs and a program is designed to address the child's skill gaps based on a three part approach to skill mastery. The children are taught first through guided practice activities on an individualized basis with the instructor. They are then given a series of independent practice activities which are meant to reinforce the skills taught and to foster independence in learning. Lastly, distributive practice activities are used to ensure that mastery of each skill has been achieved. Ongoing progress assessments are used every 36 hours of instruction to ensure that statistical progress reflects that seen at the instructional table by the instructor. Monthly meetings with parents ensure that parents are always kept abreast of their students progress within the program.

Meetings with teachers and schools are held to ensure that programs are aligned and skills are being taught in a way that meets school standards and expectations to ensure the most academic success for the child.

The Heart of God International Church
The Heart of God Learning Center is a community based center that is committed to promoting academic excellence by working hand in hand with local schools, parents, and learners. We employ research-based tools and best practices in instructional strategies to facilitate success experiences in math, reading and

science. We provide afterschool, week end and summer programming to enhance the quality of life our young people experience by showing them how to do better in school. We use computer based and direct instruction to facilitate learning and achieve mastery. Our system of pre and post assessment and alignment to PDEs SAS ensures that we help students learn exactly what they need to know and address their weaknesses as they experience success in a deliberate and measurable manner. Our community based approach is our strength as the buy-in we have to the community we serve is authentic. Our goal is to be efficacious in completing the home, school ,community triad and combining that with proven instructional strategies and the motivational support that only we as a community based organization can provide. We believe all students can learn, and we aim to prove it!

Tutorial Services
Tutorial Services is a company that offers a web-based solution, the program we use is called CompassLearning. This is our seventh year of service in the United States. We will provide your child with everything necessary to access our program, including a new computer. Our program, in Reading, Mathematics, and Science, operates 24/7 and your child can access their work at anytime. Our qualified tutors will monitor your child's work and report to you every two (2) weeks on their progress. In order to properly assess your student they will need to take the CompassLearning pretest and post test. We align each child's activities to these tests. We feel that each child has a different way of learning and some need more help than others, therefore, we offer the program free of charge all the way through August of the following year. As the 21st century moves forward, computers play a huge role in your child's education. We provide your child the tools necessary to be successful in tomorrows world. Our slogan, "Making a Difference, One Student at a Time," is our promise to your child and you.

A Plus Success
A Plus Success Learning System help kids build skills and gain the confidence to succeed.

The A Plus Success program is a unique program that offers a specific, individualized diagnostic and prescriptive approach to help students gain the basic skills they need to succeed in school and to build and maintain a high level of self-confidence to succeed in life. A Plus Success offers educational programs in two basic areas: reading and math. We concentrate on reading and math because it is paramount that students have mastery and confidence in these areas in order to succeed in all other curriculum areas. To enter the program, students must first complete a series of diagnostic tests. For the Reading Management Program, the following skill areas are tested: receptive vocabulary, phonics,

comprehension, functional vocabulary. For the Math Management Program, students are tested in computation, concepts and applications, and basic math facts. Students benefit from this program not only because the program is completely individualized, but also because the student-teacher ratio never exceeds five to one. To keep the parents up-to-date on the student’s progress, the Director of Learning schedules an informal meeting with the parents after every ten tutoring sessions. After completion of instruction, students are given progress tests. A parent conference follows in order to share progress test scores, discuss any new information, and specify new goals.

ACES
Our program provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services to the immigrant African and Caribbean community through education, social services and advocacy. ACES provides literacy and behavioral support utilizing the Integrated Literacy Model where literacy competencies are contextualized within activities based around student life goals or learning interests. The Integrated Literacy Model (ILM) is a comprehensive approach to build collaborative and productive relationships with school administrators, teachers, and students to help create a culture of literacy within the school. We utilize differentiated instruction to maximize the participation level of our students. Our program provides English as a Second Language (ESL), literacy and behavioral supportive services to at-risk immigrant African and Caribbean children to achieve in school, while being acclimated into the Philadelphia school system. Additionally, antibullying, mentoring and character education workshops are provided to immigrant and non-immigrant children to decrease the bullying and anti-immigrant mentality that is prevailing in our society. Language interpretation for commonly spoken dialects such as French, Fullah, Krio, Mende. Temne, Mandingo and more.

Achieve HighPoints from Datamatics, Inc
Achieve HighPoints (AHP) is an online math tutoring program for students in grades 2-12. Aligned to the PA math curriculum, AHP reinforces classroom learning and helps students retain what is taught in a predominantly 1:1 tutor: student ratio. Students go online for 3-5 one hour sessions per week. Since we are online there are not the usual time and transportation barriers found with traditional tutoring. Students work whenever it is convenient for them via the internet. If agreed to by the local school district, students can tutor until the end of the school year at no cost to parents or the school district. Based on the results of their initial assessment, an Individual Learning Plan is created specifically for your student. Students using our platform experience an average 15 point increase in pre and post-testing. Thats like going from a 78 to a 93. In our home state of Georgia, 67% of students passed/exceed the state math test -- 15% higher pass rate than with the average SES tutor and 83% of our students reported that their math grades went up in school. Numerous students have gone from Fs and Ds to Bs and As with Achieve HighPoints. For the 2011-2012 school year we have begun offering tutoring in reading for grades K-12. AchieveReading will use the renowned Study Island reading curriculum and by supplementing it with our live virtual tutors we believe that we will experience the same great results in our students' reading scores too.

ATS Project Success
ATS Project Success offers tutoring in reading and math online in the comfort and safety of an eligible student's home, using a loaned, pre-programmed computer and dial-up Internet service at no cost (if Internet service is not available in the home). The home must have an analog telephone, an existing Internet connection, or be in a T-Mobile or Verizon cellular area for the student to participate in the program. The computer blocks Internet usage, except for access to the tutoring program. Students in grades K-8 and those that perform below the ninth grade instructional level will use the SuccessMaker® curriculum and students in grades 9-12 and those that perform above an eighth grade instructional level will use the Odyssey curriculum. Students who spend 30 hours in one subject consistently show a gain of at least one instructional level. A student is encouraged to spend two hours a week in the program, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tutors monitor student progress online and follow-up with weekly telephone calls to the student as well as weekly calls and monthly written reports to the parents. Tutors work with the school and classroom teacher to make sure student efforts in the program are helping the student succeed in the regular classroom. Since July 2003, ATS Project Success has provided supplemental educational services to over 30,000 K-8 grade students in 500 school districts in 22 states.

Christianson Tutorials, LLC
CT is dedicated to working with at-risk students to raise their reading and math scores above PA Standards. Our passionate and professional tutors work within the existing Title I school district curricula to ensure that students' progress will not only result in higher PSSA scores but will also translate into better academic performance. We strongly believe that effective and consistent communication between the school, teachers and parents is a key to the success of our tutoring programs. We base our lesson planning and curriculum on materials already utilized by the Title I school district in order to ensure that we are completely in alignment with the school district's objectives. Constant communication, effective curriculum, and competent teachers are the foundation upon which our company is built. CT provides researched-based, reading and math tutoring services to eligible PA students. CT programs are the result of partnerships with public school principals and administrators to provide remediation in reading and math instruction to students scoring below proficiency in the 4Sight assessments. CT programs consist of a custom-developed reading and mathematics curriculum, and assessments that are based on PA state standards. CT currently provides after academic intervention programs to over 2000 students in PA. It maintains a regional organizational structure that includes local program supervisors, school-based coordinators, lead teachers, and tutors.

Kanmas Educational Support Center
Kanmas Educational Support Center is a non-profit multi-service center providing comprehensive academic support services. Kanmas mission is work with schools to better prepare students for high school academic achievement and develop basic academic achievement skills to meet the state standards and college preparation. Kanmas Intelligent Tutoring System (KITS) is a standard-based Tutor-Directed Computer Assisted model that integrates Brainchild (Math/Reading/Science) PSSA Achiever continuous assessments, research on intelligent Tutoring System (1995), academic performance improvement strategies by Wosu et al.(2005), and National Reading Panel/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics recommendations into a standardbased math/reading intervention curriculum. In K-3/ELS reading, Reading Horizon Phonics curriculum is used to maximize comprehension and fluency.

The supplementary instructional materials are research-based and developed by the best researchers in the field of education. Students' initial and progressive needs are assessed using Math and Reading Brain Child learning system administered at the beginning of tutoring term to provide estimate of competency level, customized each student learning plan and guide instruction for each student's tutoring need in the content area. As a performance measure, Kanmas ESC ensures that over 80% of participants make achievement level gains of 80% or more proficiency in reading and math after participating in 45 hours of math support/enrichment activities. Services offered will improve student achievement by customizing student academic intervention plan through a deep understanding of the student's needs. The math and Reading programs are in alignment with the school curriculum and State standard and are used to reinforce the content behind the PA standards. Communication with Parents is by providing a monthly parent tutor academic advising session to review academic progress, set academic goals and action steps to achieve those goals; monthly written communications are sent home to update each parent of the child's performance. Kanmas ESC also offers Parental community activities to ensure that the child's needs are addressed as a community effort. Student's academic needs will be addressed in smaller community for increased attention in a non-threatening caring one-on-one or small group (maximum of 5 students to one tutor) environment. Kanmas own student performance data in 2010 (http://www.kanmaseducation.org/programs/Kanmas_2010_progress%20Report.pdf) showed that over 90% of students served made achievement level gains after about 24 hours of Kanmas tutoring. Overall, 2010 results demonstrate very clearly that Kanmas Tutoring programs yielded intended results and more than met its expectations in retention (more than 90%) and achievement (more than 80%) expectations in Chester and Pittsburgh.

One On One Tutoring Service, Inc.
One On One Tutoring Service Inc. is a fully accredited supplemental education learning center that provides the highest quality individualized instruction using research-based curricula in reading, writing, mathematics, and other academic areas. Our lessons are customized to meet each individual student's academic need. At One on One Tutoring Service, Inc., our two key fundamental principles are: 1.) Individualized instruction provides students with benefits that cannot be duplicated in a classroom setting. 2.) Supplemental academic instruction improves overall student performance.

Reach For Tomorrow, Inc.
Reach for Tomorrow (RFT) is an approved SES provider in 15 states for grades 3-12. During the past three years students have shown an average grade level gain of 2 or more grade levels in English Language Arts and Math in less than 35 hours. RFT incorporates Extralearning Online to deliver instruction to students which is a self-paced, individualized, web based, computer delivered, secular, neutral, and non-ideological mastery learning program for grades 3-12. Typical tutoring sessions are 1 hour after school for up to 4 days per week using school based computers and the Internet- no software is required. RFT uses only local teachers who are trained on the program to work with students. Students are assessed using criteria referenced tests embedded in the program for grades 3-12 as well as the

nationally normed Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) for grades 5-12. Individual Programs of Study are created to set goals for improvement of at least .5 grade levels in English Language Arts and 1 grade level in Math. Each lesson includes: reading a text book to provide instructional content in small segments; answering questions to check the student’s understanding of what they have read; a short lesson quiz to measure their level of mastery of the lesson (minimum 80%); and activities to reinforce the content presented in the book such as hands on activities such as BrainPops (interactive animated shorts) for the hands-on learner and streaming videos for the visual learner.

Right Reason Technologies
Right Reason provides Supplemental Educational Services in Reading, Writing, Math, and Science to students in grades K to 12. Our CyberExtension platform provides an online blended learning environment to students in asynchronous and synchronous formats. All students receive an individualized learning plan based on an initial online diagnostic assessment. Parents and teachers have

the ability to review student progress 24/7 using the online platform. Individual Learning Plans can be reviewed and modified based on their feedback. After the assessment is completed students have access to engaging online remediation lessons anywhere an Internet connection is available. Students receive 3 hours of dedicated online tutoring to review lessons and get additional help from state certified tutors.

Rocket Learning
Rocket Learning provides SES tutoring in Reading and Math to students in grades K-12. Our in-person, small group tutoring brings groups of up to 10 students together for 1- to 6-hour sessions, 1-5 times a week, for a minimum of 20 total tutoring hours. Our program has tutored more than 150,000 students since 2005, and has proven effective at increasing the academic achievement of our Reading and Math students across all grades. Our program features innovative, project-based instructional materials, which our students keep at the conclusion of our program. We have full-time program management staff dedicated to each of our partner schools. We provide tutoring at students' schools or nearby public buildings such as community centers and public libraries. Our tutors all have a minimum of a bachelor's degree, and must possess previous teaching/tutoring experience. At some locations we may integrate the use of a handheld technology device into our program to supplement our printed materials. The device would be used to deliver the audio and video already used in our standard program while also allowing us

to deliver our student materials (lessons, readers, and dictionaries) in a digital format. Additionally, the device will allow our Teachers to enhance individualized instruction through targeted use of learning games and activities (electronic thesaurus, flashcards and word games).

Somali Bantu Youth and Family Organization of PA
The Youth Literacy Program offered by the Somali Bantu Family and Youth Organization of Pennsylvania addresses the multifaceted learning needs of students in Erie and other Pennsylvania communities. Retired, certified teachers will serve as tutors, guiding and reassuring their young charges through each step in the enrichment process. The Program activities are geared to address the diversity of students? learning abilities. Students with special learning difficulties will benefit from assisted technology and other methods.

The RIght Prep, LLC
Instruction provided through the program is focused, intensive, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual student. Prior to beginning tutoring, students take a number of diagnostic assessments which help identify specific learning needs, weakness, and strengths. Following the assessment test, our tutor meets with the student's teacher to discuss the diagnostic results, and to review the student's standardized test scores, grade reports, information from their I.E.P., L.E.P.P. and/or 504 plan if applicable, parent and school provided psycho-social information and any other instructional plans and achievement goals for the student. All of this information is considered in the preparation of the individual learning program. The individual learning program delineates identified areas of strength and deficiencies, short and long term goals, benchmarks and timelines. An on-going assessment is built into the curriculum materials and overall program. Tutors give parents and the students' classroom teacher(s) a progress report once a month, to discuss student progress including the periodic assessment results, to identify emerging academic needs. Students participate in small group as well as individualized learning activities, which utilize both computer-based instruction and tutor-delivered instructional materials. The student/tutor ratio is a maximum of 10 to 1. We also provide computers with internet for students to access our distance learning components.

ADDITIONAL NCLB INFORMATION

Explanation of School Improvement

Any school that fails to meet state targets or Adequate yearly Progress (AYP) for one year is considered in Warning and is not identified for School Improvement. However, when the school fails to meet targets for two years in a row the school must be identified as a school in need of improvement and given the designation of School Improvement I. For each successive year that a school does not make AYP, the school advances to another level of school improvement. For example, a school that is in School Improvement I that fails to make AYP will be identified as School Improvement II. A school that fails to make AYP for the fourth year is listed in Corrective Action I and for the fifth year, Corrective Action II.

If a school makes AYP at any point after being identified in School Improvement, the school will not advance to the next level. The status is defined as Making Progress and still considered in School Improvement at the same level as the previous year. If the school makes AYP for the second consecutive year the building is no longer in school improvement. On the other hand if the school misses AYP after a year of Making Progress the school proceeds to the next designated level of School Improvement.

Comparison of New Hope Academy Charter School with other schools in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Education tracked statewide gains in student achievement between 2002 and 2011 in reading and mathematics for the following subjects and grades:

Reading

At Grade 8 the school had a gain of 0 percentage points compared to a statewide gain of 0.5percentage points.

Mathematics

At Grade 8 the school had a gain of 0 percentage points compared to a statewide gain of 1.9 percentage points.

What are Supplemental Educational Services?

Supplemental Educational Services (SES) are extra academic services available in schools identified for School Improvement II or Corrective Action. Free tutoring is offered after school or on Saturday to help eligible students to improve in reading, mathematics and science.

How Parents and Families Can Help Improve Student Achievement

Your support is not only essential to your child’s success, but to the success of the school as well. Under NCLB, parents are to be involved in the school improvement process and to help write the school’s School Plan. This is the plan to help raise the student achievement of all children in the school. Parents also have the right to help create or update the school’s parent involvement policy and the home-school compact. You can contribute to your child’s academic success by ensuring that your child attends school regularly, comes prepared to learn and completes all homework. Please plan to attend the Title I and Parent School Community Council meetings to obtain more information about school improvement activities and parent engagement opportunities at your child’s school.

In accordance with state and federal regulations, New Hope Academy Charter School is posting the applicable School-Choice and Supplemental Educational Service (SES) information as it pertains to our school.