What are testing requirements under NCLB?
Beginning in 2004-05, the English I End-of-Course assessments and the Grade 10 Writing Assessments were used to determine Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in reading/language arts at the high school level. The Algebra I End-of-Course assessments were used to determine AYP in mathematics at the high school level. Reading and mathematics end-of-grade tests for Grades 3-8 are used to assess student progress for AYP purposes. Science assessments will be added for Grades 5 and 8 in spring 2007, but current U.S. Department of Education guidelines indicate those scores will not be a part of AYP calculations. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) sample testing for Grades 4 and 8 will continue.
