1. Preliminary AYP 2009-10 Preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress Data

2. What is AYP? AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) is a federal accountability reporting requirement under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (formerly the No Child Left Behind Act, started 2002-03) AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) is a federal accountability reporting requirement under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (formerly the No Child Left Behind Act, started 2002-03) Under AYP, ODE reports on whether schools and districts have made adequate progress toward the goal of having all students meet rigorous academic standards. Under AYP, ODE reports on whether schools and districts have made adequate progress toward the goal of having all students meet rigorous academic standards. Each year, the performance of all students in the school and district, as well as subgroups of students, is measured against annual performance targets. Each year, the performance of all students in the school and district, as well as subgroups of students, is measured against annual performance targets.

3. School Improvement States must identify for improvement any school or district receiving Title I funds that does not meet adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years in the same content area. States must identify for improvement any school or district receiving Title I funds that does not meet adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years in the same content area. Title I schools have a high % of students from low-income families and receive additional federal funding to help educate these students. Title I schools have a high % of students from low-income families and receive additional federal funding to help educate these students.

4. AYP Reporting Schedule Preliminary AYP Preliminary AYP Jul 29 - District Preview of public release Jul 29 - District Preview of public release July 30 – Embargoed media file available July 30 – Embargoed media file available Aug 2 - Public Release (pdfs posted) Aug 2 - Public Release (pdfs posted) Final AYP Final AYP Aug 30 – Substantive Appeals applied and Pending designations resolved; District Preview of Final AYP Aug 30 – Substantive Appeals applied and Pending designations resolved; District Preview of Final AYP August 31 – Embargoed media file available August 31 – Embargoed media file available Sep 2 – Public Release (pdfs and media files posted) Sep 2 – Public Release (pdfs and media files posted)

5. How do Schools Meet or Not Meet AYP? In order to meet AYP In order to meet AYP All subgroups in a school must meet the participation and academic performance targets in English/Language Arts and Mathematics All subgroups in a school must meet the participation and academic performance targets in English/Language Arts and Mathematics The school must meet the target for attendance or graduation (for high schools) The school must meet the target for attendance or graduation (for high schools) 2 years of data are used (4 years used for small schools) 2 years of data are used (4 years used for small schools) The targets this year are: The targets this year are: Math – 59% (goes up to 70% next year) Math – 59% (goes up to 70% next year) English/Language Arts – 60% (goes up to 70% next year) English/Language Arts – 60% (goes up to 70% next year) Attendance - 92% or Graduation - 68.1%* Attendance - 92% or Graduation - 68.1%* Participation – 95% Participation – 95%

6. How do Schools Meet or Not Meet AYP? If any one target is not met, the school is designated as Not Met. If any one target is not met, the school is designated as Not Met. For example, if 40% of special education students at your school met benchmark in Math, the school would not meet AYP because the special education subgroup had not met the target of 59%. For example, if 40% of special education students at your school met benchmark in Math, the school would not meet AYP because the special education subgroup had not met the target of 59%. New or reconfigured schools are not given an AYP rating. Their AYP report will have the designation of “Note.” New or reconfigured schools are not given an AYP rating. Their AYP report will have the designation of “Note.”

7. How Additional Indicators are Calculated For Elementary and Middle Schools (and HS with insufficient graduates): Attendance Rate Attendance Rate = Days Present divided by (Days Present + Days Absent) = Days Present divided by (Days Present + Days Absent) For High Schools: NCES Graduation Rate (target = 68.1%) NCES Graduation Rate (target = 68.1%) = grads divided by (grads + dropouts) = grads divided by (grads + dropouts)OR Cohort Graduation Rate (target = 65%) Cohort Graduation Rate (target = 65%) = Students in Cohort who graduated with a regular diploma in 4 years divided by total number of students in adjusted cohort = Students in Cohort who graduated with a regular diploma in 4 years divided by total number of students in adjusted cohort

8. What Happens if a School Does Not Meet AYP? Title I schools that fail to meet AYP for two consecutive years in the same content area move into school improvement. Schools in improvement status are subject to various forms of assistance, interventions, and corrective action. Title I schools that fail to meet AYP for two consecutive years in the same content area move into school improvement. Schools in improvement status are subject to various forms of assistance, interventions, and corrective action. There are no sanctions for schools in the first two years of not meeting AYP or for schools that do not receive Title I funding. There are no sanctions for schools in the first two years of not meeting AYP or for schools that do not receive Title I funding.

9. What Happens to Schools in School Improvement? Year 1 - Notify parents, offer school choice, provide transportation assistance, revise and implement School Improvement Plan (SIP), provide professional development. Year 1 - Notify parents, offer school choice, provide transportation assistance, revise and implement School Improvement Plan (SIP), provide professional development. Year 2 – In addition to actions taken in year 1, offer Supplemental Education Services (SES). Year 2 – In addition to actions taken in year 1, offer Supplemental Education Services (SES). Year 3 – In addition to actions taken in years 1 and 2, the district must take at least one of the following corrective actions: replace some school staff, institute new curricula, decrease management authority of school, appoint outside expert, extend school day/year, restructure school Year 3 – In addition to actions taken in years 1 and 2, the district must take at least one of the following corrective actions: replace some school staff, institute new curricula, decrease management authority of school, appoint outside expert, extend school day/year, restructure school Year 4 – In addition to actions taken in years 1-3, the district must prepare a restructuring plan to implement at least one of the following: replace all or most of school staff, contract with an outside entity to operate the school as a public school, re-open the school as a public charter school, restructure the school’s governance. Year 4 – In addition to actions taken in years 1-3, the district must prepare a restructuring plan to implement at least one of the following: replace all or most of school staff, contract with an outside entity to operate the school as a public school, re-open the school as a public charter school, restructure the school’s governance. Year 5 – Implement the Restructuring Plan Year 5 – Implement the Restructuring Plan

10. Upcoming Changes in AYP Changes for 2010-11 AYP: Changes for 2010-11 AYP: Math and English/Language Arts targets at 70% Math and English/Language Arts targets at 70% NCES Graduation rate no longer an option. Schools can meet graduation targets using either the 4-year or 5-year cohort rates. NCES Graduation rate no longer an option. Schools can meet graduation targets using either the 4-year or 5-year cohort rates. Starting with 2010-11, federal accountability for high schools will be based on the number of 11 th graders passing state tests (currently 10 th graders). Starting with 2010-11, federal accountability for high schools will be based on the number of 11 th graders passing state tests (currently 10 th graders). Math Standard Setting this summer may result in new math cut scores. Math Standard Setting this summer may result in new math cut scores.

11. Resources: Where Can I Learn More About AYP? AYP FAQ: http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/ adequate-yearly-progress-faq.doc AYP FAQ: http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/ adequate-yearly-progress-faq.doc http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/ adequate-yearly-progress-faq.doc http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/ adequate-yearly-progress-faq.doc General AYP Resources: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1193 General AYP Resources: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1193 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1193 AYP Reports: http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.a spx AYP Reports: http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.a spx http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.a spx http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.a spx How to Read AYP Reports: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=470 How to Read AYP Reports: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=470 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=470 Title I A – School Improvement: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1942 Title I A – School Improvement: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1942 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1942

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