How is adequate yearly progress defined?
The definition of adequate yearly progress will vary from State to State. The definition must result in continuous and substantial yearly improvement of each LEA and school receiving Title I funds which is sufficient to achieve the goal of all children served under Title I, particularly economically disadvantaged and limited-English proficient children, meeting the State’s proficient and advanced levels of performance. This definition must be sufficiently rigorous to achieve that goal within an appropriate time frame and link progress primarily to performance on a State’s final assessment system, while permitting progress to be established in part through the use of other measures. The definition of adequate yearly progress may include, at the State’s discretion, any additional measures or indicators identified by an LEA in its plan to review the progress of each school served in that district. 60. What are the main decisions that a State must make in defining adequate yearly progress?
