What are the requirements for a district to make AYP?
The district must test 95% of the students in total and in each required subgroup. The district must attain the target achievement goal in English language arts and mathematics or reduce the percentage of students in the non-proficient category of achievement by 10% (“safe harbor”). In addition, the district must meet or exceed the other academic indicators set by the state: graduation rate for high schools and attendance rate for elementary and middle schools. These achievement goals must be reached for each subgroup that has at least 30 students in the group. Subgroups are figured for the district’s AYP. Education YES! grades are only given to schools and may be affected by AYP results.
