Do charter schools have to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)?
Yes. Like all public schools, charter schools must make AYP. A charter school’s sponsor is responsible for ensuring that the charter school meets AYP accountability requirements. • Do charter school students have to take the ISTEP+ exam and/or the GQE exam? Yes. Indiana law states that charter school students must take the ISTEP+ exam and the Graduation Qualifying exam (GQE), as applicable. In addition, a charter school’s curriculum must meet Indiana’s academic standards. • Are charter schools subject to No Child Left Behind’s Title I accountability provisions? Yes. As public schools, charter schools that receive Title I funds are subject to the accountability provisions described in No Child Left Behind. • In what other ways are charter schools held accountable for student performance? In addition to assessing students based on ISTEP+ and/or GQE scores, charter schools must develop a school improvement plan (which may be their charter) and are assessed for improvement each year. Chart
