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2003 AYP Materials | Reports

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Summary: Massachusetts released 2003 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) determinations for schools and districts on December 4, 2003. The 2003 Mid-Cycle AYP Reports represent the first time that the state released AYP determinations for student subgroups in each school and district, in addition to students in the aggregate. Mid-Cycle III ratings were based on MCAS English language arts/reading (ELA) and mathematics test results for 2003. Separate ratings were issued for ELA and mathematics.

Improvement was rated by comparing a school, district, or subgroup's 2003 performance with its performance during Cycle II (2001 and 2002), the baseline years for Cycle III.

2003 Mid-Cycle AYP Reports reflected changes in the U.S. Department of Education's rules for the inclusion of LEP assessment data in AYP calculations. Other highlights included the incorporation of Grade 3 Alternate Assessment reading scores and the removal of students working near grade level from the Alternate Performance Index.

	Press Release: "Majority of Schools and Districts Meeting Improvement Target" AYP Results Show Summarizes the major findings statewide, as well as explanations of the consequences of not making AYP.
	Higher Achievement, Brighter Opportunity: Helping All Students Make the Climb Concise, two-page document framing the 2003 School and District AYP Determinations using the metaphor of a mountain climbing expedition.
	Higher Achievement, Brighter Opportunity: Helping All Students Make the Climb Step-by-step PowerPoint presentation through some of the major findings from the 2003 School and District AYP Determinations. Help for Viewing PowerPoint Presentation
	School Leaders' Guide to the 2003 Mid-Cycle AYP Reports This brief guide is intended to help school leaders understand what the 2003 Mid-Cycle AYP Reports mean for their district and for their schools. It answers most stakeholders' questions about AYP and how AYP determinations are calculated.
	School and District Leaders' Customizable AYP Report Presentation Template This PowerPoint presentation is designed for school or district leadership to explain Adequate Yearly Process to faculty, school committees, parent groups, and other public forums. The presentation contains slides for both statewide AYP statistics and customizable slides for displaying one's own school or district data in the same format. This presentation continues the mountain-climbing expedition metaphor introduced in previous AYP materials and is a powerful way of conveying key AYP information to stakeholders. Help for Viewing PowerPoint Presentation
	2003 AYP Determination Fact-Sheet - Schools
	2003 AYP Determination Fact-Sheet - Districts A summary view of the 2003 AYP results for all individual schools and districts. These reports capture the number of schools receiving AYP reports (1694) and the number of school level AYP determinations issued (11,742). The reports also present subgroup information aggregated for 22 of the state's largest urban districts.
	Schools Identified for Corrective Action - 2003 A complete list of the 38 schools identified for corrective action. The list includes the districts where the schools are located and whether the school is in corrective action in English Language Arts (ELA), Math or both content areas. The list also indicates whether the school has undergone a panel review and whether the school has been declared to be underperforming.
	Glossary of AYP Reporting Terms AYP? CPI? 2003 Mid-Cycle AYP Reporting terms explained.
	Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 2003 Mid-Cycle AYP Report This report offers the state level AYP data in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. The report shows results for all students in the state in the aggregate, and disaggregated data for subgroups including race, student status and socioeconomic level.