Are all student groups considered when determining the number of TAKS-M student results needed for the subject to meet AYP?
In order for a subject to meet AYP, each of the seven student groups evaluated for AYP must meet the AYP performance standard for proficiency, the Performance/Safe Harbor requirements, or the performance standard including growth. The number of students needed for the subject to meet AYP represents the number needed for all student groups for that subject to meet AYP. For example, assume a campus needs 5 special education students and 4 limited English proficient (LEP) students in Reading for the subject to meet AYP. The number of positive* student TAKS-M results available is 5; however, only 2 are LEP students. In this example, the 5 special education students from this campus will not be selected in the first stage of the student selection process, since the subject would not meet AYP in the LEP student group even if all 5 TAKS-M results were included in the federal cap.
