What are the requirements for a school to make AYP?
A school must meet criteria in three areas: test participation, academic performance, and second indicator. Office of Student Achievement Page 1 August 2003 Test Participation: A school must test at least 95% of all students enrolled during the state-determined testing period. All students are entitled to an annual assessment of their achievement. Thus, 95% participation is the first step toward the AYP goal. If a school, school system or the state does not meet the 95% participation rate for all students enrolled in a school, school system, or the state, or for any of the disaggregated groups, the school, school system or the state does not meet AYP. Participation criteria must be met in reading/English-language arts combined and in mathematics for the CRCT, and in English/Language Arts and mathematics for the GHSGT. Since some students with disabilities cannot participate in regular assessments, their Individualized Education Program (IEP) specifies that they participate in annual as
