SCHOOLS HONORED FOR PROGRESS.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Nearly 150 Southland schools, including more than two dozen in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , were announced Wednesday as winners of state Title 1 Academic Achievement Awards. The award recognizes schools that demonstrate significant student progress toward proficiency on California's academic standards, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the California Department of Education The California Department of Education is a California agency that oversees public education. The Department oversees funding, testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement. . ``This award is a prestigious recognition for each school that has worked hard to improve their students' academic achievement in spite of their disadvantaged backgrounds,'' state Superintendent Jack O'Connell said. ``There is a clear record of schools staying on track and improving year after year.'' The Title 1 program is part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), commonly known as NCLB (IPA: /ˈnɪkəlbiː/), is a United States federal law that was passed in the House of Representatives on May 23, 2001 designed to improve the academic achievement of disadvantaged students. Recipients of the award must exceed certain Academic Performance Index growth targets for two consecutive years, according to the state. In the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. , local winners included Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (also Sherman Oaks CES or SOCES) is a (magnet) public school in the San Fernando Valley, Southern California, United States. , and Toll and Holmes middle schools. Several San Fernando Valley elementary schools also were honored including Cantara, Chandler, Colfax, El Oro, Emelita, Encino, Hamlin, Kester, Knollwood, Lorne, Monlux, Nestle, Newcastle, Plainview, Rio Vista, Shirley, Stagg, Superior, Tarzana, Tulsa, Valerio, Vanalden and Vintage. The state also recognized Burbank Unified's Disney Elementary; and Glendale Unified's Balboa, Columbus and Jefferson elementaries and Toll and Wilson middle schools. Winners in Ventura County included Conejo Elementary in Thousand Oaks and Campus Canyon Elementary in Moorpark. |
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