| As with all public schools across the nation, New | | | | York schools educators to improve their child's |
| York schools have standards in reading and | | | | achievement. |
| mathematics that must be met by its students. | | | | New York schools student academic intervention |
| Unfortunately, many students fall short of the | | | | is determined as follows:o Kindergarten through |
| standards and their families are not in a position | | | | grade three -- |
| financially to provide the extracurricular tutoring | | | | 1) Student lacks reading readiness, including |
| that is required to improve the skills of their | | | | knowledge of sounds and letters, and is based on |
| children. The New York schools do not want to | | | | appraisal by the New York schools; OR |
| see any child at any grade left behind and | | | | 2) Student is at risk of not meeting the New |
| provides the solution. | | | | York schools' required performance level in English |
| The New York schools have student academic | | | | language arts and/or mathematics. This may |
| intervention programs that provide the needed | | | | include diagnostic screening or vision, hearing and |
| tutoring, counseling and teaching of skill sets. The | | | | physical disabilities; and limited English proficiency |
| New York schools services are a supplement to | | | | determination.o Grades four through eight -- |
| the general teaching curriculum. | | | | 1) Student scores below the state required |
| New York schools students who are academically | | | | performance level on one or more New York |
| at risk and need assistance in the areas of English | | | | schools elementary assessments in English |
| language arts, mathematics, social studies, and/or | | | | language arts, mathematics, social studies or |
| science are candidates for intervention. The New | | | | science; OR |
| York schools support may address the areas of | | | | 2) Student is at risk of not achieving New York |
| guidance, counseling, attendance and study skills, all | | | | schools standards in English language arts, |
| of which affect a student's ability to perform well | | | | mathematics, social studies and/or science. This |
| academically. | | | | may include diagnostic screening or vision, hearing |
| The New York schools academic intervention may | | | | and physical disabilities; OR |
| be offered during regular school hours or during | | | | 3) Student is limited English proficient and at risk |
| an extended school day or year, depending upon | | | | of not achieving New York schools standards in |
| the school. New York schools educators | | | | English language arts, mathematics, social studies |
| determine the need for intervention. It is not | | | | and/or science by using English or their native |
| something that may be requested or refused by | | | | language. This may include diagnostic screening or |
| parents, though their cooperation can make a | | | | vision, hearing and physical disabilities.o Grades nine |
| difference between success and failure of the | | | | through twelve -- |
| program. | | | | 1) Student scores below the New York schools |
| If a child in the New York schools is determined | | | | required performance level on one or more state |
| to need such intervention, the parents are notified | | | | intermediate assessments in English language arts, |
| in writing, telling them of the commencement of | | | | mathematics, social studies or science; OR |
| the program for their child, what services will be | | | | 2) Student scores below New York schools |
| provided, the reason intervention is required, and | | | | required performance level on any one of the |
| the consequences for the student of not | | | | state examinations that are required for |
| achieving the expected performance levels. New | | | | graduation; OR |
| York schools communication with the parents is | | | | 3) Student is at risk of not achieving New York |
| ongoing and encourages their cooperation and | | | | schools standards in English language arts, |
| participation in the program. There is at least one | | | | mathematics, social studies and/or science. This |
| consultation a semester with the classroom | | | | may include diagnostic screening or vision, hearing |
| teacher and other New York schools professional | | | | and physical disabilities; OR |
| staff, who are assisting their child. Progress | | | | 4) Student is limited English proficient and at risk |
| reports are given the parents at least on a | | | | of not achieving New York schools standards in |
| quarterly basis. Additionally, information is provided | | | | English language arts, mathematics, social studies |
| to the parents on how to work with their child to | | | | and/or science by using English or their native |
| improve academic achievement, how to monitor | | | | language. This may include diagnostic screening or |
| the child's progress, and how to work with New | | | | vision, hearing and physical disabilities. |