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How the API Is Used The API is used in meeting state requirements under the PSAA and federal AYP requirements under NCLB. Under state requirements, if a school meets participation and API growth criteria, it may be eligible to become a California Distinguished School or National Blue Ribbon School. If a school does not meet its growth targets and is ranked in the lower part of the statewide distribution, it may be identified for participation in state intervention programs that are designed to help the school improve its academic performance. Under federal NCLB requirements, the API is one of the indicators for AYP. API Use Differs in State and Federal Criteria The API is used for both state and federal accountability requirements, but the criteria differ. Under state requirements, a school must increase its API score by five percent of the difference between the school API and 800 or maintain a score of 800 or above. Additionally, each numerically significant subgroup must increase its API score by five percent of the difference between the subgroup API and 800 or maintain a score of 800 or above. Under federal requirements, a school or LEA must have a minimum API of 590 or have at least one point growth in the schoolwide API in addition to the other federal AYP schoolwide and subgroup targets (participation rate, percent proficient, and graduation rate). State School Accountability Reporting Since November 1988, state law resulting from the passage of Proposition 98 has required all public schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a School Accountability Report Card (SARC). A similar requirement is also contained in the federal NCLB. The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare schools on a variety of indicators. Although there is great variation in the design of school report cards, they generally begin with a profile that provides background information about the school and its students. The profile usually summarizes the school's mission, goals, and accomplishments. State law requires that the SARC contain all of the following: • Demographic data • School safety and climate for learning information • Academic data • School completion rates • Class sizes 48
• Teacher and staff information • Curriculum and instruction descriptions • Postsecondary preparation information • Fiscal and expenditure data In addition, NCLB requires that SARCs contain specific requirements. (See Federal School Accountability Reporting in this section of the Fact Book.) For more information regarding the API, contact the Academic Accountability Unit (AAU), at (916) 319-0863 or by e-mail at aau@cde.ca.gov. Additional information is available on the API Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap. For more information regarding the state SARCs, contact the Evaluation, Research and Analysis Unit, at (916) 319-0869 or by e-mail at evaluation@cde.ca.gov. Additional information is available at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa. Federal Requirements: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Federal accountability results focus on how well schools and LEAs are meeting common standards of academic performance. Adequate Yearly Progress The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 establishes criteria for meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). NCLB requires that all schools or LEAs of the same type meet the same academic targets. AYP targets increase annually until 2014, when all schools and LEAs must have 100 percent of their students performing at the proficient level or above on state tests. By law, all California schools and LEAs receive annual AYP results. Currently, only Title I-funded schools and LEAs face Program Improvement (PI) consequences for not meeting AYP requirements under NCLB. (See the NCLB section of this Fact Book.) Test Results Used in AYP The statewide test results used in AYP calculations differ from the results used in API calculations. AYP calculations are only based on results of statewide tests at grades two through eight and grade ten. The 2007 AYP reports will reflect a school’s performance on the following tests that are a part of California’s 2006-07 statewide testing administration: • Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program o California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts (grades two through eight, including a writing assessment at grades four and seven) o CST in mathematics (grades two through eight) o California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) in English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics (grades two through eight and grade ten) 49
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