NCLB, EDUCATION YES! & AYP STATUS BACKGROUND

·        No Child Left Behind, signed into law by President Bush in January 2002, requires states to set target goals for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) based on student achievement data.  States are required to “raise the bar” for AYP each year to meet the NCLB goal of having all students, including nine different subgroups of students, proficient in reading and math by the 2013-14 school year.

·        The Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) test serves as the basis for calculating AYP in Michigan.

·        Last year the Michigan Department of Education released a list of school buildings identified as needing improvement based on student performance on the Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) and the calculated Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for students and specific student subgroups. 

·        A new list of school buildings needing improvement will be released through the new Education YES! Report Cards. These report cards will be available online on January 30, 2004.

·        “Education YES!” is a new accreditation system created by the Michigan Department of Education for every public school building and all charter schools in the state.

·        An electronic Education YES! Report Card for 2002-2003 will be posted online on January 30, 2004.

·        Each report card will list four individual grades, AYP status, and one composite grade.

·        Schools who receive a composite grade of A, B, or C will be accredited.  Schools with D grades will be “On Alert” and will receive conditional accreditation.  Schools with F grades will not be accredited and will receive support from the Michigan Department of Education.

·        Sixty-seven percent (67%) of each school building’s composite grade is based on student achievement.  The State of Michigan measures student achievement through an evaluation of three years of Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) test results.

·        Thirty-three percent (33%) of a school building’s composite grade is based on 11 “performance indicators” that can positively impact student learning. They are grouped into three categories and were self-reported by each school building.

  1. Engagement – Includes the collection and use of data, continuous improvement, and how closely what we teach matches up to standards set by the State of Michigan.
  2. Instructional Quality – This includes how well educators are trained and how they continue that training.
  3. Learning Opportunities – This includes family involvement, student attendance and dropout rate, student education and employment plans, and school facilities.

·        A school building’s AYP status also impacts the composite grade.

Elementary Report Card Content

Grades for school building student achievement will be based on MEAP scores and shown in two ways:

  1. MEAP Status:  defines the current academic proficiency through a three-year average (2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003) of MEAP scores in reading and math.
  2. MEAP Change:  tracks the proficiency of each grade level over several years of MEAP scores in reading, math, social studies, and science.

·        Student MEAP scores by subgroups of 30 students or more.  Subgroups include ethnic groups, groups by gender, students with disabilities, and students participating in free or reduced lunch programs.

·        A summary grade for the three categories of performance indicators:  engagement, instructional quality, and learning opportunities.

·        One composite grade based on 67% of the student achievement grades (MEAP Status, and Change) and 33% on the performance indicator grades.

 

Middle & High School Report Card Content

·        The middle and high school report cards are identical to the elementary report cards with one exception:  The MEAP Status grade is based on student results in two additional subject areas:  social studies and science. 

 

MORE ABOUT AYP and NCLB

·        The reading/language arts and mathematics parts of the MEAP test given in 4th, 7th, and 11th grades are used to measure student performance. These results are compared as one combined score over the past three years to determine the progress students are making.  This is called Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).

·        Schools with scores that do not meet AYP targets set by the State of Michigan are placed on the federal government’s list of schools that need improvement. 

·        All public school buildings will receive an Adequate Yearly Progress report.  

·        However, only those school buildings that receive federal funding through Title I, and are on the list of schools needing improvement, are required to take the specific action outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

·        If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact East Detroit’s Office of Instruction at 586-445-4425.

 

 

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