ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) Elements School Improvement District Improvement 1

AYP ELEMENTS  ALL students “proficient” by 2014  Separate annual proficiency goals in reading and math  1% can be proficient at district level using alternative performance standard  Same Goal on ‘state uniform bar’ for nine groups  All students  Seven Racial/Ethnic Groups  Students with Disabilities (Special Education)  Students with Limited English Proficiency (ELL)  Students from Low-Income Families (Poverty)  95% of students in each group to be assessed  One other indicator  Graduation rate (high schools): 85% (or two percentage point increase)  Unexcused absences (Grades 1-8): 1% (or any decrease) 2

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Based on Data 1.State Assessments 2. Graduation rate 3.Unexcused absences AYP Professional Development ( PD )School Improvement Plan ( SIP ) + Public School Choice ( PSC) PD + SIP + PSC + Supplemental Ed. Services ( SES ) PD + SIP + PSC + SES + Corrective Action SIP + PSC + SES + Corrective Action + Plan Restructuring Restructured School Operation Year 1Year 2 AYP Step 1 Year 3 Step 2 Year 4 Step 3 Year 5 Step 4 Year 6 Step 5 Year 7 AYP Identified for School Improvement SCHOOLS IN STEPS 1-5 Consequences Apply only to schools that receive Title I A Funds Sanctions District responsibility SBAC Field Testers Based on Same Data 4

Consequences Apply only to districts that receive Title I A Funds District Improvement — STEPS 1& 2 Based on Data 1.State Assessments 2. Graduation rate 3.Unexcused absences AYP Professional Development ( PD ) + District Improvement Plan + Parent Notification + Set Asides + Tech Support PD + Corrective Action Plan + Parent Notification + Set Asides Year 1Year 2 AYP Step 1 Year 3 Identified for District Improvement Step 2 Year 4 AYP Set Aside Title I, Part A Funds Districts that receive Title I, Part A funds and are in a step of improvement — AYP step 1 or 2 — must set aside money from their total allocation for professional development. 5