Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Research Briefs, Ratings and Reports

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is the accountability component of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Department of Education requires that all states rate their public schools based on whether or not they met adequate yearly progress in reading and math on the state's assessment and on one additional indicator. Both performance and participation in reading and math is evaluated in terms of all students and six student groups - African-American, Hispanic, White, Economically Disadvantaged, Special Education, and Limited English Proficiency. For elementary and middle schools, the additional indicator is attendance. For high schools and districts, the additional indicator is the four-year longitudinal graduation rate based on a ninth-grade cohort. Ratings given are "Met AYP" or "Needs Improvement".

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