What are the different categories of students within a school that will be reviewed?
Student categories must have a minimum number of students to count toward AYP. The categories generally found in South Carolina are African-American, Hispanic, white, students with disabilities, limited English proficient (LEP), and economically disadvantaged. The “whole school” is also considered to be a category. There must be at least 40 students in one of these categories before the group is “broken out” and examined separately for AYP purposes. For LEP students and students with disabilities, the minimum number is 50. However, when any group of students equals 10, their performance is presented on the annual report card so that the performance of all groups of students is reviewed and addressed.
