Didnt the performance targets require large amounts of academic growth for some schools/disaggregated groups and virtually none for others?
Yes. From the beginning of AYP, students in some disaggregated groups were performing well enough that they would not have to increase their performance for several years, while others would have to increase their proficiency levels immediately and dramatically. However, this was consistent with the dual purposes of NCLB: to increase performance by all students over time, as well as to close achievement gaps among student groups as quickly as possible.
Related Questions
- Will the States performance targets (AMOs) require that some schools and student groups make a great increase in academic growth, while others will require virtually no growth?
- Do schools and districts have to reach all performance targets in both reading and math to make AYP?
- How are the growth targets set for students and schools?
