Office of Federal Program Administration - Adequate Yearly Progress

Adequate Yearly Progress

Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001, states and school districts are required to make annual Adequate Yearly Progress determinations for districts and schools, respectively. The ultimate goal of AYP is to have all students proficient in reading and math by the year 2014. The Colorado Department of Education, in collaboration with numerous representatives of schools districts and related education organizations, has spent the last 2 years developing the definition of AYP for Colorado and the exact formulas to calculate it. 

• AYP Process and Timeline 2008-2009 Determinations - July 2009
• AYP Calculation Guide - July 2009
• AYP Memo to the Field - June 2009
• AYP ADE Respondent Form
• 2008-2009 AYP Results - November 2009
• AYP Information Page- This document is a great way to share information about AYP with teachers, parents and board members - August 2008
• 2008-2009 AYP Excel Calculator - July 2009
• AYP ADE File Format - August 2008

Growth and AYP:

• Colorado's AYP Growth Proposal 10/15/08
• Colorado Growth Model Appendices 10/15/08
• Colorado Growth Model Additional Evidence 11/12/08
• Colorado Amendment Requests 2/15/07
• Colorado's AYP Growth Pilot Proposal  2/17/06
• Full Growth Analysis Article 4/3/06

Making AYP:

In order for a district or school to make AYP, all of the following requirements must be met:

1. Achieve a 95% participation rate in state reading and math assessments.
2. Reach targets for either proficiency or decrease non-proficiency in reading and math.
3. Reach targets for one other indicator - advanced level of performance for elementary and middle schools in reading and math and graduation rate for high schools.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

• Why does AYP exist?
• What is AYP?
• Who has to make AYP?
• Can a given student be included in more than one subgroup?
• Do private schools or institutions have to make AYP?
• What happens if a Title I school or a school district doesn’t make AYP?
• How can schools and school districts be removed from Improvement status?
• What do schools and school districts have to do in order to make AYP?

For Additional Information Contact:

Alyssa Pearson
Title I - Principal Consultant
303-866-6855
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