Adequate Yearly Progress

AYP

No Child Left Behind [NCLB]Reauthorization of the Improving America’s Schools ActWill require testing in Language Arts and Math for

all students in grades 3-8Requires all students to score in the Proficient range

by 2014Requires schools, districts, & states to be ratedMeasures progress using a Proficiency Index

MCAS

MCAS is the assessment instrument used in Massachusetts to implement NCLB

The Proficient category is represented by a score of 240--------much higher than the passing score of 220

NCLB

A new standard: Proficient [240 & above]

A new measure: Proficiency Index

Proficiency Index measures how close a school is to having all students score in the Proficient/Advanced categories

[240-280]

Failing/Warning

Needs Improvement

Proficient

Advanced

240

220

200

260

0 points

100 points

25 points

50 points

75 points

Target For All Students

[230-238]

[220-228][210-218][200-208]

Computing the Proficiency IndexPerformance

LevelScore Range Point Value # of Students Total Points

Prof. or Adv. 240 – 280240 – 280 100100 4545 45004500

Needs Imp. [high]

230 – 238 230 – 238 7575 4343 32253225

Needs Imp. [low]

220 – 228220 – 228 5050 3838 19001900

Warn./Fail. [high]

210 – 218210 – 218 2525 3030 750750

Warn./Fail. [low]

200 – 208200 – 208 00 1212 00

Total

168

10375

Proficiency Index

Total points # of students

61.76

AYP Determination FactorsAYP Determination Factors

A. Participation Rate B. Performance Relative

to State Targets C. Improvement during

Cycle D. Additional Indicator

Cycle III TargetsCycle III Targets

95% or greater ELA 75.6

Math 60.8 100 – baseline

6 Rate of attendance 92% or

improvement of 1% Grade 12 competency

determination rate of 70%

AYP Determination FactorsAYP Determination Factors

A. Participation Rate B. Performance Relative

to State Targets C. Improvement during

Cycle D. Additional Indicator

Cycle III TargetsCycle III Targets

95% or greater ELA 75.6

Math 60.8 100 – 52 = 8 points

6 Rate of attendance 92% or

improvement of 1% Grade 12 competency

determination rate of 70%

AYP Flow ChartAYP Flow ChartA. ParticipationA. Participation

Did Not Make AYPDid Not Make AYP

B. PerformanceB. Performance

Made AYPMade AYP

C. ImprovementC. Improvement

D. Additional IndicatorD. Additional Indicator

YesYes NoNo

YesYes NoNo

NoNo

NoNo

YesYes

YesYes

State Level State Level

[ELA 75.6] [Math 60.8][ELA 75.6] [Math 60.8]

Your target Your target 8 points 8 points

95 %95 %

Attendance Attendance or CD rateor CD rate

AYP Flow ChartAYP Flow ChartA. ParticipationA. Participation

Did Not Make AYPDid Not Make AYP

B. PerformanceB. Performance

Made AYPMade AYP

C. ImprovementC. Improvement

D. Additional IndicatorD. Additional Indicator

YesYes NoNo

YesYes NoNo

NoNo

NoNo

YesYes

YesYes

Yes on A + B = AYP Yes on A + B = AYP oror

Yes on A + C + DYes on A + C + D

Schedule of Ratings

Fall, 2004Every two years [2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014]Ratings will for total school population, as well as

major subgroups [LEP; SPED; Reduced Lunch; Racial Categories]

Sanctions based on Failure to Make AYPFail to make AYP in 2 consecutive years SINISINISINI School choice School choice

School Improvement Plan School Improvement Plan Targeted Technical AssistanceTargeted Technical Assistance

Fail to make AYP for the 3rd year Supplemental ServicesSupplemental Services

Fail to make AYP for the 4th yearCorrective Action [staff changes; Corrective Action [staff changes;

changes in changes in school day/year; restructuringschool day/year; restructuringFail AYP after one year of Corrective Action

Charter School; State TakeoverCharter School; State Takeover