The No Child Left Behind Act requires all schools, districts and states to show that students are making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in reading, math and another measure. Meeting AYP targets is the major students achievement goal for all schools.
Student progress in reading and math is measured by the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) or—for a small number of students with profound disabilities—the Alternate MSA (ALT-MSA). Not only does the school as a whole (all students) need to make AYP targets but eight subgroups of students (African American, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, White, LEP, economically disadvantaged, and special education students) also need to make the same AYP target.
Analyze AYP data is a guided tutorial to assist you in
- interpreting your AYP data,
- understanding how your AYP scores were computed and AYP decisions were made, and
- using the data to determine next steps and set school improvement goals.
