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Adequate Yearly Progress

2004 AYP Materials | Reports

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Summary: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released Cycle III (2003 and 2004) accountability findings for the Commonwealth's schools and districts in August 2004.

This year was the first that districts could be identified for improvement under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB); it was also the first year that schools and districts could be identified for improvement based on student subgroups.

Cycle III ratings were based on MCAS English language arts/reading (ELA) and mathematics test results for 2003 and 2004. Student performance data for the two years under review were combined, with separate ratings given for ELA and mathematics. The performance baselines used to calculate ratings and AYP determinations for Cycle III were derived from student performance and participation data for the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 school years. A school or district's Cycle III baseline Composite Performance Index (CPI) for ELA or mathematics differs from its Cycle II proficiency index because in 2003 the rules governing the use of data for Cycle III changed.

	Press Release: "2004 AYP Results: Massachusetts and Most Schools and Districts Meet Targets" Press release from October 13, 2004
	Understanding the 2004 School and District AYP Determinations Background about 2004 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) determinations in Massachusetts
	School Leaders' Guide to the 2004 Cycle III Accountability and AYP Reports Updated 10/18/04 Detailed description of 2004 Cycle III accountability and AYP findings in Massachusetts, written for school and district administrators and other interested parties
	Frequently Asked Questions Regarding 2004 Cycle III Accountability Summative Results
	Preparing for Cycle III School and District Accountability Ratings and AYP Determinations PowerPoint presentation used to explain Cycle III accountability and AYP findings
	Glossary of Accountability and AYP Terms Detailed description of terms used in Cycle III Accountability & AYP Reports
	Cycle III Accountability Report for Massachusetts 2004 Cycle III Accountability & AYP findings for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
	2004 Statewide Accountability and AYP Summary Charts for Schools & Districts - Updated 3/2/05
	2004 Lists of schools and districts identified for Improvement, Corrective Action, and Restructuring - Updated 2/22/05
	School and District Accountability Data This Excel file contains detailed accountability data for all schools and districts. The data is located in two separate spreadsheets, one for Districts and one for Schools. These sheets contain 2004 English language arts (ELA) and mathematics Performance and Improvement ratings and Accountability Status designations, as well as 2004 aggregate/subgroup AYP determinations, baseline and end-of-cycle CPIs for Cycle III, improvement targets and target ranges for Cycle III, aggregate participation, attendance and Competency Determination rates, 2003 Accountability Status designations, and CPIs and the number of students included in CPI calculations from 2001-2004.
	School and District Accountability Status and Required Actions, 2004-05