on their ability to close the Achievement Gap for all students. Finally, the fourth AMO is that a part of their score based on their ability to close the Achievement Gap of Historically Underperforming Students. All schools will earn a SPP score based on a 100 point scale. This score, and the component parts that make up the formula used to determine the score, will be pubic information so that members of a school’s community can easily see how their school is doing compared to other schools and to past performance. In addition to the SPP score Title I schools may receive one of four possible federal designations. There are two designations for Reward schools, one is Reward-High Achievement, the second is Reward – High Progress. The remaining two designations are Focus Schools and Priority Schools. Both Focus and Priority schools will receive additional support from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to improve their overall scores and abilities to serve their students. All details about the waiver including a general overview and a FAQ document are available on PDE’s website. http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/federal_programs/7374/p/ 1433522 Andrew Coonradt Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Specialist Delaware County Intermediate Unit.
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