Why do some schools not meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) but receive Satisfactory or Outstanding ratings on the school Report Card?
The Report Card and the nationally defined AYP have somewhat different purposes. Each provides a valuable look at schools and the two can be combined to get a more complete picture of school effectiveness. The Report Card overall rating is primarily based on performance and on the improvement over time in student performance. These data are computed for students in the school as a whole, and all for major demographic subgroups. Student performance in designated subgroups is combined with data from the school as a whole to provide an overall rating. Doing well in one area can help a school compensate for challenges elsewhere. In contrast, for schools to meet AYP, all students as a whole group, and all demographic subgroups must meet participation and performance targets in each content area. The school must also meet targets for attendance or graduation. If any one group misses a single target in any one category, this results in a designation of not meeting AYP.
The Report Card and the nationally defined AYP have somewhat different purposes. Each provides a valuable look at schools, and the two can be combined to get a more complete picture of school effectiveness. The Report Card overall rating is primarily based on performance and on the improvement over time in student performance. These data are computed for students in the school as a whole, and for all major demographic subgroups. Student performance in designated subgroups is combined with data from the school as a whole to provide an overall rating. Doing well in one area can help a school compensate for challenges in other areas. In contrast, for schools to meet AYP, all students as a whole group, and all demographic subgroups must meet participation and performance targets in each content area. The school must also meet targets for attendance or graduation. If any one group misses a single target in any one category, this results in a designation of not meeting AYP.
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