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Overview of the Academic Achievement Award Program for 2010-11
Section 1117 (b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Act
of 2001 requires that all states receiving Title I funds establish a
program that recognizes Title I schools that exceed Adequate Yearly
Progress for two or more years or significantly close the achievement gap
among numerically significant subgroups.
In
order to be considered for honor, schools must meet a variety of
eligibility criteria including designated federal and state accountability
measures based on Adequate Yearly Progress and Academic Performance Index
requirements.
Schools selected for recognition receive the Title I Academic Achievement
Award at a statewide ceremony where the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction will present each school with the 2011 Academic Achievement
Award. The event and awards are funded by donations from many of
California's most prominent corporations and statewide educational
organizations.
Additionally, each year the National Association of State Title I
Directors (Outside Source) presents two National Title I Distinguished
School Awards per state. The awards are given to one Academic Achievement
Award winning school that has demonstrated exceptional student performance
for two or more consecutive years and to one Academic Achievement Award
winning school that made the most progress in closing the achievement gap
between student groups.
Updated: April 12, 2011