How does a school make AYP?
For a school or school division to make AYP under NCLB it must meet or exceed 29 to 35 separate requirements including participation in statewide testing, achievement in reading and mathematics, and attendance (elementary and middle schools) or graduation (high schools). These requirements apply to all students as a group as well as to these subgroups: students with disabilities, limited English proficient students, economically disadvantaged students, and major racial/ethnic groups (Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic). A school or school division that falls short in a single requirement is not considered to have made AYP.
