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2. A targeted proportion of its students performing at or above the proficient level on
the statewide assessments (English-language arts and mathematics) overall and
for each numerically significant subgroup. The target proportion performing at or
above the proficient level increases each year until it reaches 100 percent in
2013-14.
3. A minimum Academic Performance Index (API) growth score or at least one point
of growth over the prior year.
4. A minimum graduation rate or an increase of one-tenth of one percent over one
year or an increase of two-tenths of one percent over two years (for high schools
and for districts with high school students).
For more information regarding AYP, see the Accountability section of this Fact Book.
Program Improvement
A Title I school that does not make AYP for two consecutive years in specific areas is
identified for Program Improvement (PI). Each newly identified PI school must offer
parents a school choice (i.e., parents of students in PI schools have the option of
sending their students to schools in the district that are not in PI) and meet other
specific NCLB requirements.
NCLB also specifies that LEAs receiving Title I funds be identified for PI if the LEA does
not make AYP for two consecutive years in specific areas.
For more information regarding PI, see the 2006 Adequate Yearly Progress Report
Information Guide available on the AYP Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay.
For more information about schools in Years 1 and 2 of PI, contact the Title I Policy and
Partnerships Office, at (916) 319-0864 or by e-mail at pi@cde.ca.gov. Questions
concerning schools in Years 3, 4, or 5 of PI should be directed to the District and School
Program Coordination Unit, at (916) 319-0596 or by e-mail at dspc@cde.ca.gov. LEAs
in PI should contact the Intervention Assistance Office at (916) 319-0787. Additional
information is also available on the PI Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/67557.
Accountability Report Cards
NCLB requires each state to produce an annual report card that summarizes
assessment results of students statewide and disaggregated by student subgroup. The
report must also include information on high school graduation rates, teacher
qualifications, other indicators used in each state's definition AYP, and the AYP status
of all schools and districts in the state. California’s report card is available on the State
Accountability Report Card Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sc/index.asp.
NCLB also requires LEAs to prepare annual accountability reports containing
information at the district and school levels, similar to what is required in the state report
card. For more information about LEA accountability reporting under NCLB, please refer
to the Accountability Reporting section of this Fact Book.
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