New for 2010 AYP! How does the Texas Projection Measure (TPM) on TAKS-Modified results and the TAKS-Alt Growth measure impact the AYP Federal Cap for 2010 AYP?
The AYP federal cap process remains the same as 2009, however, additional students are subject to the federal cap. For the 2% cap, students that did not meet the TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M) passing standard in Reading and Mathematics grades 4, 7, and 10 but are projected to meet the standard by TPM are subject to the 2% federal cap. The 1% federal cap includes additional students that did not meet the on TAKS-Alternate (TAKS-Alt) passing standard in Reading and Mathematics grades 3 – 8 and 10 but are on track to meet the TAKS-Alt standard by the TAKS-Alt Growth Measure. *The following questions have been updated to refer to the inclusion of growth in the federal cap process. Student test results that meet the student passing standard, and results that do not meet the passing standard but are projected or on track to meet the standard by TPM or TAKS-Alt growth, are referred to as “positive” results in the series of questions below. I. General Questions I. 1. How do we decide whether to give
