Does a school have to meet or exceed the cut scores for every grade tested in the five years for which test scores are being reported?
No. Even though a school must report five years of reading and math scores for every grade tested, the only scores that must meet or exceed the cut scores are the scores for each grade tested in the most recent year tested. Scores for other years must be in the general vicinity of the cut scores, or on an upward trend, but need not meet or exceed them.
