2009 Guidance for Chief State School Officers

***The No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon Schools Program***

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# Nomination Process

OMB Control Number: 1860-0745

Expiration Date: December 31, 2008

**2009 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon Schools Program**

**Nomination Process**

**Introduction**

The No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and
private elementary, middle, and high schools that are either
academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student
achievement to high levels. Since 1982, the U.S. Department of
Education's Blue Ribbon Schools Program has honored many of America's
most successful schools. A Blue Ribbon Schools flag waving overhead has
become a trademark of excellence, a symbol of quality recognized by
everyone from parents to policy-makers in thousands of communities.

In 2002, the program was renewed to bring it in line with the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001. This renewed program honors schools whose
students achieve at very high levels or make significant progress in
closing the achievement gap. The No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon
Schools Program sets a high standard that should be a goal for all
improving schools and schools striving for high levels of achievement.
The program recognizes and presents as models both public and private
elementary and secondary schools that meet either of two assessment
criteria. (Specific definitions and eligibility requirements are in the
section, Performance and Other Eligibility Requirements.) This document
describes the public school nomination process.

-   *High performing schools:* Schools, regardless of their
    demographics, that are in the top 10 percent of schools in their
    states as measured by state tests in both reading (English language
    arts) and mathematics.

-   *Dramatically improved schools:* Schools that have at least 40
    percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds and have
    dramatically improved student performance to high levels in reading
    (English language arts) and mathematics on state assessments.

At least one-third of the schools nominated by each state must have at
least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Public schools must make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the current
year.

These Blue Ribbon Schools are honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC.
The applications from the award-winning schools are posted on the
Department's Web site. Summaries from a small group of Blue Ribbon
Schools visited each year identify educational practices that have been
successful in closing the achievement gap.

**Public School Nomination Process**

The Secretary invites each Chief State School Officer (CSSO), including
the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and the Bureau of
Indian Education (BIE), to nominate those schools that meet the criteria
for recognition.

In submitting the list of nominated schools, the CSSO of each state must
certify that the nominated schools meet the minimum requirements
established by the Department and describe any other criteria used by
the state to nominate the schools. States must rely on their state
assessment systems to identify schools for submission to the Secretary.
The nomination criteria, including assessments, must pertain equally to
all schools nominated from the individual state.

Once the Secretary receives the nominations from the CSSO, the
Department invites the nominated schools to submit applications for
possible recognition as Blue Ribbon Schools*.*

The Secretary is eager to recognize schools that have shown success in
closing the achievement gap. Although schools nominated as high
performing do not have to meet the 40 percent disadvantaged criterion,
the Secretary is very interested in recognizing high performing schools
with a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

**Timeline for 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools**

November 2008: The Secretary sends a letter of invitation to the Chief
State School Officers (CSSOs), the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), the
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), and the Council for
American Private Education (CAPE) requesting the submission of
information for nominated schools.

December 3: Public school nominations from CSSOs, BIE, and DoDEA are due
to the Department.

December 5: The Department invites schools recommended by CSSOs, BIE,
and DoDEA to apply for recognition as Blue Ribbon Schools.

January 2009: CAPE selects its nominations.

February 18: Completed public and private school (from CAPE)
applications are due to the Department.

March: Applications are reviewed for completeness and accuracy.

April: An Assessment Panel, an invited team with expertise in state
assessments, reviews the applications and verifies the eligibility of
the schools according to the state test data.

August: States certify that nominated public schools have met Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP).

September: The Secretary announces the 2009 No Child Left Behind--Blue
Ribbon Schools*.*

Fall 2009: Two people from each school, the principal and a teacher, are
invited to a ceremony in Washington, DC, where each school will receive
a plaque and a flag signifying its status.

**Performance and Other Eligibility Requirements**

The CSSO must ensure that the schools meet the Department's criteria for
recognition before sending their names to the Department. The CSSO's
representative may also wish to review the completed applications before
they are submitted.

Based on state data, the CSSO will certify that the nominated schools
meet one of two eligibility criteria:

> *1) High performing schools:* Regardless of the school's percentage of
> students from disadvantaged backgrounds, the school is high
> performing. *"High performing"* means that the achievement of the
> school's students in at least the highest grade tested in the most
> recent year tested places the school in the top 10 percent of schools
> in the state on state assessments of reading (or English language
> arts) and mathematics. Disaggregated results for student subgroups,
> including students from disadvantaged backgrounds, must be similar to
> the results for all students tested. At a minimum, the subgroup test
> scores in the highest grade tested in the most recent year tested must
> meet the performance criterion for dramatically improved schools that
> defines the top 40 percent of schools. (See criterion 2.)
>
> *2) Dramatically improved schools:* If at least 40 percent of the
> school's students are from disadvantaged backgrounds, a school may
> qualify if the achievement of its students has dramatically improved
> to high levels. *"Dramatically improved to high levels"* is defined by
> the CSSO of each state but, at a minimum, means: (a) for at least the
> highest grade tested, the school has demonstrated a positive trend in
> test results from the earliest to the most recent year tested, and (b)
> in at least the highest grade tested in the most recent year tested,
> the achievement of the school's students places the school in the top
> 40 percent of schools in the state on state assessments of reading (or
> English language arts) and mathematics. Disaggregated results for
> student subgroups, including students from disadvantaged backgrounds,
> must also show improvement similar to that of all students. The
> Secretary is looking for schools that have improved test scores for
> five years in at least the highest grade tested beginning below the
> test scores of schools in the top 40 percent of schools in the state
> to above the test scores of schools in the top 40 percent in the
> state.
>
> A student from a "*disadvantaged background*" is defined by the CSSO
> of each state. The definition must include students who are eligible
> for free and reduced-price school meals and may include students with
> disabilities and students who are limited English proficient, migrant,
> or receiving services under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary
> Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Test results for each grade tested during the most recent five years
must be reported even if the state has revised or changed its
assessments during that period. In the rare cases where five years of
test results are not available, an explanation should be provided in the
application. Test results for subgroups must be reported if they
constitute more than 10 percent of the reported school enrollment. As
the final step, public schools must also make Adequate Yearly Progress
in the current school year.

At least one-third of the schools nominated by each state must have at
least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds in the
current school year, whether these schools show dramatic improvement to
high levels or are high performing. For example, if a state nominates
nine schools, at least three must have at least 40 percent of their
students from disadvantaged backgrounds. States may not nominate schools
that have been in school improvement status within the last two years.

Schools also must meet the following requirements:

1.  The school has some configuration that includes one or more of
    grades K-12. Preschools are not eligible. Even if the state
    separates the school into grade levels for administrative purposes,
    schools on the same campus with one principal, even a K-12 school,
    must apply as an entire school. For example, a K-12 school will be
    judged at a minimum on assessment results in the highest grade
    tested in the high school part of the school.

2.  The school has made adequate yearly progress each year for the past
    two years and has not been identified by the state as "persistently
    dangerous" within the last two years.

3.  To meet final eligibility, the school must meet the state's Adequate
    Yearly Progress (AYP) requirement in the 2008-2009 school year. AYP
    must be certified by the state and all appeals resolved at least two
    weeks before the awards ceremony for the school to receive the
    award.

4.  If the school includes grades 7 or higher, the school must have
    foreign language as a part of its curriculum and a significant
    number of students in grade 7 and higher must take the course.

5.  The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from
    at least September 2003.

6.  The nominated school has not received the No Child Left Behind--Blue
    Ribbon Schools award in the past five years, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
    or 2008.

7.  The nominated school or district is not refusing OCR access to
    information necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to
    conduct a district‑wide compliance review.

8.  OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school
    district concluding that the nominated school or the district as a
    whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A
    violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if
    OCR has accepted a corrective action plan from the district to
    remedy the violation.

9.  The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging
    that the nominated school or the school district as a whole has
    violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the
    Constitution's equal protection clause.

10. There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with
    Disabilities Education Act in a U.S. Department of Education
    monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in
    question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has
    corrected, or agreed to correct, the findings.

***What exactly does the state need to do to nominate public schools?***

The following procedures are designed to help states nominate schools
for the NCLB--Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

**Procedure I.** **Determine the minimum percentage of students meeting
or exceeding the state standard (who are proficient or advanced) in
reading and in math for schools in the top 10 percent in your state for
every grade in which state reading and math assessments are
administered.** (You will be asked on the state nomination form to
describe the students' test data you used to calculate these cutoff
percentages. Please ask your schools to use the same method to record
test data on their applications.)

#### A. For reading (or English language arts) in each of the assessed grades, follow these steps:

> Step 1: For each school in the state serving that grade, determine the
> percentage of students in that grade meeting or exceeding the state
> standard in reading (e.g., the percentage of students who are
> proficient [plus]{.underline} the percentage who are advanced).
>
> Step 2: Rank order all of these schools, from the highest to the
> lowest, based on the percentage of students proficient or advanced in
> that grade.
>
> Step 3: Identify the schools in the top 10 percent of the list of
> rank-ordered schools from Step 2.
>
> Step 4: From the schools in the top 10 percent, identify the school
> with the lowest percentage of students proficient or advanced in that
> grade. Note that the lowest school in the top 10 percent of all
> schools is the same as the school at the 90^th^ percentile of all
> schools.
>
> Step 5: In Column I of the table for reading (or English language
> arts) results at the end of this document, record in the row for the
> appropriate grade the percentage of students proficient or advanced in
> reading in that grade identified in Step 4.
>
> Step 6: Repeat the procedure for reading in *each assessed grade.*

B.  For mathematics, repeat the above steps.

The values entered into Column I of the reading and math tables at the
end of this document are referred to as the "cut scores" for the 90^th^
percentile school at each assessed grade in reading and math.

**Procedure II**: **Determine the percentage of students meeting or
exceeding the state standard (who are proficient or advanced) in reading
and in math for schools in the top 40 percent in your state for every
grade in which state reading and math assessments are administered.**
(You will be asked on the state nomination form to describe the
students' test data you used to calculate these cutoff percentages.
Please ask your schools to use the same method to record test data on
their applications.)

A. For reading (or English language arts) in each of the assessed
grades, follow these steps:

> Step 1: For each school in the state serving that grade, determine the
> percentage of students in that grade meeting or exceeding the state
> standard in reading (e.g., the percentage of students who are
> proficient [plus]{.underline} the percentage who are advanced).
>
> Step 2: Rank order all of these schools, from the highest to the
> lowest, based on the percentage of students proficient or advanced in
> that grade.
>
> Step 3: Identify the schools in the top 40 percent of the list of
> rank-ordered schools from Step 2.
>
> Step 4: From the schools in the top 40 percent, identify the school
> with the lowest percentage of students proficient or advanced in that
> grade. Note that the lowest school in the top 40 percent of all
> schools is the same as the school at the 60^th^ percentile of all
> schools.
>
> Step 5: In Column II of the table for reading (or English language
> arts) results at the end of this document; record in the row for the
> appropriate grade the percentage of students proficient or advanced in
> reading in that grade identified in Step 4.
>
> Step 6: Repeat the procedure for reading in *each assessed grade.*

B. For mathematics, repeat the above steps.

The values entered into Column II of the reading and math tables at the
end of this document are referred to as the "cut scores" for the 60^th^
percentile school at each assessed grade in reading and math.

**Procedure III: Select and Nominate Schools**

To select schools for nomination for the program, schools must meet the
requirements on pages 3-5 in this document. The following information is
intended to clarify these requirements. States may use additional
criteria in the selection process to nominate schools to the Secretary.

**1. Poverty Status**

States must nominate at least one-third of the schools from those with
at least 40 percent of the students from disadvantaged backgrounds,
whether the schools show dramatic improvement to high levels (in the top
40 percent of schools) or are high performing (in the top 10 percent of
schools).

2.  **High Performing Schools Assessment Data**

> A. High performing schools must be in the top 10 percent of schools
> (at or above the 90^th^ percentile of schools) on state assessments in
> both reading (or English language arts) and mathematics in the highest
> grade and most recent year tested even if that grade has fewer than
> five years of data The percentage of students proficient or advanced
> in the highest grade and most recent year tested must equal or exceed
> the cut score for that grade in Column I of the reading or math table
> at the end of this document. High performing schools are eligible
> regardless of the percentage of disadvantaged students.
>
> B. Test results for the most recent year tested in grades other than
> the highest grade tested and disaggregated test results should also be
> at or near the levels of all students tested at the highest grade. At
> a minimum, the subgroup test scores in the highest grade tested in the
> most recent year tested must meet the performance criterion for
> dramatically improved schools that defines the top 40 percent of
> schools.

3.  **Dramatically Improved Schools Assessment Data**

> A. Dramatically improved schools must have at least 40 percent of
> their students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
>
> B. Dramatically improved schools must be in the top 40 percent of
> schools (at or above the 60^th^ percentile of schools) on state
> assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics in
> the highest grade in the most recent year tested. This means that the
> percentage of students proficient or advanced in the highest grade
> tested in the most recent year tested must equal or exceed the cut
> score for that grade in Column II of the reading or math table at the
> end of this document.
>
> If a dramatically improved school does not have five years of test
> data for the highest grade tested in reading (or English language
> arts) or mathematics, the school must also be in the top 40 percent of
> schools (at or above the 60^th^ percentile of schools) on state
> assessments in reading (or English language arts) or mathematics in
> the most recent year tested for the highest grade in which there are
> five years of test data.
>
> C. Dramatically improved schools must show dramatic improvement as
> defined by the state, and they must at least demonstrate a positive
> trend in test results in the highest grade tested from the earliest to
> the most recent year for which test results are provided. For example,
> if 67 percent of the students are "proficient or advanced" in reading
> for grade 6 in 2003-2004, more than 67 percent of students must be
> "proficient or advanced" in reading for grade 6 in 2007-2008.
>
> If a dramatically improved school does not have five years of test
> data for the highest grade tested in reading (or English language
> arts) or mathematics, the school must at least demonstrate a positive
> trend in test results from the earliest to the most recent year for
> the highest grade in which there are five years of data.
>
> D. Test results in grades other than the highest grade tested and
> disaggregated test results should also show improvement at a rate
> similar to that of all students.

**4. Data for Student Groups with Less than Ten Students**

Subgroup test results based on fewer than 10 students shall never be
reported, except as noted below for small schools. The number of
students tested, however, shall always be reported. Please note that
small schools must report student test results for all students in a
grade even if these results are based on fewer than 10 students in order
to confirm that the school meets the assessment cut score. Test results
for all students in a grade based on fewer than 10 students will be
deleted after eligibility is determined.

**5. Limited Test Data**

If a school only has test results for one grade and it is the lowest
grade served by the school (e.g., in grade 6 for a 6-8 school or grade 9
for a 9-12 high school), the results of that one grade cannot qualify
the school for nomination.

**6. Additional Important Guidance**

> A. Once schools are selected for nomination, please confirm that the
> percentage of students proficient or advanced in both reading and math
> in the highest grade in the most recent year tested qualifies the
> school according to the cut scores recorded in the tables at the end
> of this document. Also, please confirm that dramatically improved
> schools demonstrate a positive trend in test results from the earliest
> to the most recent year in the highest grade in which test results are
> provided for the past five years.
>
> B. Please also contact the school to ensure that the school is
> interested in completing the application according to the process
> found on the Department's Web site at the following address:
> www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html. Please substitute another
> eligible school if a school has no interest in the program. It is the
> Department's intention that all schools nominated both qualify and
> apply for the NCLB--Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

**What exactly should be sent to the Department?**

Please provide the information at the end of this document to the
Department by December 3, 2008, using an online form. Each state liaison
will be given an ID code to log on to the Web site at
[http://blueribbon.rmcres.com]{.underline} to complete the online state
nomination form. The original signed cover sheet only should be mailed
by expedited mail (such as Express Mail, FedEx or UPS) or faxed to Aba
Kumi, Director, NCLB--Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Office of
Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 5E103, Washington, DC 20202-8173, fax: 202-260-7464.

In early December, the Department will invite the schools to apply.
School applications are due by February 18, 2009. Schools are required
to submit their applications online. Each nominated school will be given
an ID code to submit the online application. We recommend that the state
review the applications before final submission to the U.S. Department
of Education NCLB--Blue Ribbon Schools Program to ensure that the test
results are accurately stated and that the narrative sections reflect
the quality expected by the CSSO. This review would also serve to verify
that the school meets the assessment eligibility requirements of the
NCLB--Blue Ribbon Schools Program. We also encourage the CSSO to have
the state assessment director or the director's designee verify that the
schools' test results are accurate and consistent with state reported
data.

Nomination for

2009 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon Schools Award

State
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Each state liaison will be issued an ID code to log on to the Web site
at [http://blueribbon.rmcres.com]{.underline} to complete the online
state nomination form. There are two parts to this document. The first
contains a list of the nominated schools that includes the principal's
name; the name, address, telephone number, and fax number for the
nominated school; and other pertinent information. The list clearly
designates the schools as being in one of three categories: a) in the
top 10 percent of the state with at least 40 percent disadvantaged
students; b) in the top 40 percent of the state with at least 40 percent
disadvantaged students and dramatically improved; and c) in the top 10
percent of the state with fewer than 40 percent disadvantaged students.
The second part contains I. Nomination Information and II. Data Tables.

The contact person for the state for the NCLB--Blue Ribbon Schools
Program is:

Name

Title

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Telephone FAX

E-mail

Please print this page, and send a signed cover sheet only by expedited
mail (such as Express Mail, FedEx, or UPS) or fax to:

Aba S. Kumi

> NCLB-BRS Program
>
> U.S. Department of Education
>
> 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5E103
>
> Washington, DC 20202-8173

**As Chief State School Officer, I certify that the schools on the
attached list meet the minimum requirements established by my state for
"dramatically improved schools" or "high performing schools" as defined
by the Blue Ribbon Schools criteria.**

Signed
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**I. Nomination Information:** Please provide the following information
about the school nominations and state assessment system.

1.  Basic information on each nominated school, that is, name of the
    principal and the school name, address, telephone number, and e-mail
    address. Please also provide the size of the school population, the
    grade levels in the school, and the percentage of students eligible
    for free and reduced-price school meals at the time of the
    nomination,

2.  The schools should be delineated into three separate groups, with at
    least one-third of the schools having at least 40 percent
    disadvantaged students:

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3.  The cover sheet serving as the certification document signed by the
    CSSO.

4.  A very brief explanation of the state's assessment system. If the
    information is on the state's Web site, please reference the Web
    address where the information may be found. Please describe the
    students' test data you used to calculate the cutoff percentages
    found in the data tables. For example, did the data include all
    students participating in the assessment, or did these data include
    only those students the school was held accountable for in
    determining AYP?

5.  What are the terms used in your state to describe the different
    levels of student performance? For example, below basic, basic,
    proficient, advanced.

6.  Of those terms, which designates "proficient" in the state's
    assessment system? Level: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Terminology:
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

7.  What is the average per pupil state expenditure for all schools?
    \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

8.  A brief explanation of the state's definition of disadvantaged
    student, such as those who are eligible for free and reduced-price
    school meals, students with disabilities, and students who are
    limited English proficient, migrant, or receiving services under
    Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by
    the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
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**II. Data Tables**

> Follow procedures and steps on pages 5-6 in this document to complete
> these tables. Round numbers to the nearest whole number.

**READING (OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS) CUT SCORES**

> **2007-08 Test Name
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Year test
> began: \_\_\_\_\_\_**

+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ## Grade  | **Column I -- 90^th^**     | **Column II -- 60^th^**     |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ##        | **% of students proficient | **% of students proficient  |
|           | plus % advanced for the    | plus % advanced for the     |
|           | school at the 90^th^       | school at the 60^th^        |
|           | percentile when schools    | percentile when schools are |
|           | are ranked according to %  | ranked according to % of    |
|           | of students proficient     | students proficient plus %  |
|           | plus % advanced**          | advanced**                  |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **2**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **3**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **4**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **5**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **6**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **7**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **8**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **9**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **10**    |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **11**    |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **12**    |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+

## MATHEMATICS CUT SCORES

##  

> **2007-08 Test Name
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Year test
> began: \_\_\_\_\_\_**

+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ## Grade  | **Column I -- 90^th\ ^**   | **Column II -- 60^th^**     |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ##        | **% of students proficient | **% of students proficient  |
|           | plus % advanced for the    | plus % advanced for the     |
|           | school at the 90^th^       | school at the 60^th^        |
|           | percentile when schools    | percentile when schools are |
|           | are ranked according to %  | ranked according to % of    |
|           | of students proficient     | students proficient plus %  |
|           | plus % advanced**          | advanced**                  |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **2**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **3**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **4**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **5**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **6**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **7**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **8**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **9**     |                            |                             |
+-----------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| **10**    |                            |                             |
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| **11**    |                            |                             |
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